Total Crime Rate

400.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 400.0 10/10
  • Other theft 174.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 85.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunster Court area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 9th 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 Dunster Court (WD6 1LF) in the last 12 months was 400.0 per 1,000 residents and was 344.2% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunster Court (WD6 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rye Close (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dunster Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corfe Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Tempsford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tempsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newark Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempsford Avenue —
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Data Sources

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