Total Crime Rate

118.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norfolk Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Gardens (WD6 2LR) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Gardens (WD6 2LR), 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 Norfolk Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Monkswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corfe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corfe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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