Total Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 148.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nicoll Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 51st 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 Nicoll Way (WD6 2PS) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicoll Way (WD6 2PS), 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 Nicoll Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Monkswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinwell Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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