Crime Rates at Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, WD6 5LE

Cowley Hill area has the 15th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 35th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Hill (WD6 5LE) in the last 12 months was 176.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Hill (WD6 5LE), 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.