Total Crime Rate

394.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 394.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.3 10/10
  • Public order 69.0 10/10
  • Other crime 34.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Tempsford Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 10th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tempsford Avenue (WD6 2NX) in the last 12 months was 394.1 per 1,000 residents and was 337.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 197.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tempsford Avenue (WD6 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Rye Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tempsford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newark Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempsford Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Tempsford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tempsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Monkswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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