Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Howard Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 76th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Drive (WD6 2PA) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Drive (WD6 2PA), 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 Howard Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempsford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tempsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tempsford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newark Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Monkswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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