Crime Rates at Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EP

Cardinal Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 11th highest crime rate of 317 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 1EP) in the last 12 months was 356.2 per 1,000 residents and was 119.2% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 128.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardinal Avenue (WD6 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehouse Avenue. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.