Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 3PY
How much crime is recorded in WD6 3PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Elstree & Aldenham
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,471 (2024)
WD6 3PYBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 3PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 3PY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 3PYNational
Burglary13.59.1
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Violence and sexual offences3.923.6
Other theft3.34.5
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.61.5
Public order1.04.6
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.