Total Crime Rate
107.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitehall Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehall Close (WD6 1GP) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehall Close (WD6 1GP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keystone Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coleridge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keystone Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keystone Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glenhaven Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glenhaven Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenhaven Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elstree And Borehamwood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centenary Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Centenary Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Centenary Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
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