Total Crime Rate
128.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cobb Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cobb Close (WD6 2SA) in the last 12 months was 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cobb Close (WD6 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borehamwood Hillside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Connemara Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tinwell Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elstree Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hunter Close | Under investigation |
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