Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saddlers Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 126th lowest 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 Saddlers Close (WD6 2ST) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saddlers Close (WD6 2ST), 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 (15 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Connemara Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tinwell Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hunter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shetland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elstree Park | Under investigation |
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