Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 1TP
How much crime is recorded in WD6 1TP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Cowley Hill
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,104 (2024)
WD6 1TPBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 1TP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 1TP 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
27.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 1TPNational
Violence and sexual offences21.523.6
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Burglary5.89.1
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Drugs2.52.4
Other theft2.54.5
Public order2.44.6
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.