Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 97.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Powys Court area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 105th 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 Powys Court (WD6 1LA) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powys Court (WD6 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rye Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Powys Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warren Grove —
Sep 2025Robbery Howard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warren Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Croft Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newark Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Corfe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corfe Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corfe Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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