Total Crime Rate
109.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawkins Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 79th 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 Hawkins Close (WD6 5QT) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% 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 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Korda Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borehamwood Kenilworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horizon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepperton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elstree Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hancock Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hancock Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hancock Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A5135 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Studio Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milland Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rutherford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Niven Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Cygnet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gregson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gregson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenfell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutherford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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