Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Chaucer Grove area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 143rd highest 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 Chaucer Grove (WD6 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Grove (WD6 2FJ), 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 Chaucer Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mildred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coleridge Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mildred Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedars Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coleridge Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Siskin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Avenue —
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Data Sources

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