Crime Rates at Hawkins Close, Borehamwood, WD6 5QT

Hawkins Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 46th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkins Close (WD6 5QT) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Close (WD6 5QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5135, where police recorded 22 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.