Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 2PN
How much crime is recorded in WD6 2PN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Kenilworth
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
WD6 2PNBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 2PN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 2PN area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 2PNNational
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Anti-social behaviour15.910.7
Burglary12.09.1
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft4.84.5
Public order3.44.6
Drugs3.12.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 64% 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.