Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 2FX
How much crime is recorded in WD6 2FX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Hillside
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
How safe is WD6 2FX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 2FX area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 2FXNational
Anti-social behaviour24.610.7
Violence and sexual offences21.823.6
Burglary14.49.1
Shoplifting9.48.4
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Other theft5.44.5
Public order4.04.6
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Drugs3.12.4
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.