Crime Rates at Balmoral Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 2RB

Balmoral Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 56th highest crime rate of 315 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 Balmoral Drive (WD6 2RB) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Drive (WD6 2RB), 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.