Total Crime Rate

311.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 311.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Drugs 49.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Public order 30.8 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Robbery 18.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cardinal Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 17th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardinal Avenue (WD6 1EN) in the last 12 months was 311.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1033.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 104.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardinal Avenue (WD6 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehouse Avenue. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardinal Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Whitehouse Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brownlow Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centenary Place —
Sep 2025Public order Centenary Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B5378 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order B5378 Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons B5378 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons B5378 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B5378 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B5378 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B5378 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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