Total Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.1 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 120.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Auden Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 71st highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Auden Drive (WD6 2AL) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Auden Drive (WD6 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Auden Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coleridge Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coleridge Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Berkeley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Siskin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedars Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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