Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 1RF
How much crime is recorded in WD6 1RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,482 (2024)
WD6 1RFBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 1RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 1RF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WD6 1RFNational
Violence and sexual offences19.523.6
Burglary13.59.1
Anti-social behaviour12.410.7
Other theft5.44.5
Public order5.14.6
Drugs4.22.4
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Shoplifting3.28.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.