Crime Rates at Digswell Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5JN

Digswell Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 106th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Digswell Close (WD6 5JN) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Digswell Close (WD6 5JN), the main crime hotspot is near Stanborough Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.