Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burghley Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 140th 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 Burghley Avenue (WD6 2JF) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burghley Avenue (WD6 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Drive. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burghley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinto Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Kimbolton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burghley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinto Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinto Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinto Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Connemara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hunter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Close —
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Data Sources

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