Crime Rates at Ark Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1GH

Ark Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ark Avenue (WD6 1GH) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ark Avenue (WD6 1GH), 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.