Crime Rates at Kingsley Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 4LY

Kingsley Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsley Avenue (WD6 4LY) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Avenue (WD6 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maydwell Lodge, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.