Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 2ES
How much crime is recorded in WD6 2ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
WD6 2ESBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 2ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 2ES 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
25.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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 2ESNational
Violence and sexual offences20.523.6
Burglary9.89.1
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery0.61.4
Public order0.54.6
Shoplifting0.38.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.