Total Crime Rate

114.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • 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
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norfolk Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 76th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Gardens (WD6 2LS) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Gardens (WD6 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Rye Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 29 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corfe Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warren Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corfe Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Corfe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warren Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Croft Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Armstrong Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Manor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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