Crime Rates at Hillside Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1HH

Hillside Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 317 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 Hillside Avenue (WD6 1HH) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (WD6 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.