Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cowley Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 317 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 Cowley Hill (WD6 5NA) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowley Hill (WD6 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Edwintree Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borehamwood Cowley Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwintree Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stanborough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanborough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanborough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanborough Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirsk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thirsk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thirsk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanborough Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oddesey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oddesey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cowley Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cowley Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Edwintree Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edwintree Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stanborough Close | Under investigation |
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