Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 2BB
How much crime is recorded in WD6 2BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
How safe is WD6 2BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 2BB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 2BBNational
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft3.84.5
Public order2.74.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.