Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ealing Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 71st lowest 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 Ealing Close (WD6 5NS) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ealing Close (WD6 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Studio Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grenfell Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ealing Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milland Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Studio Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Novello Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sellers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denham Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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