Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bennington Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 139th highest 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 Bennington Drive (WD6 4QL) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bennington Drive (WD6 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maydwell Lodge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alconbury Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bennington Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allerton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennington Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catterick Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leeming Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leeming Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Leeming Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beech Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northgate Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winthorpe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Drive | Under investigation |
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