Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gate Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 152nd 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 Gate Close (WD6 5DF) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gate Close (WD6 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Palmers Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gate Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Studio Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horizon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Niven Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cygnet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gregson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gregson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hancock Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hancock Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balcon Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Neagle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hancock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rutherford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutherford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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