Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 3QL
How much crime is recorded in WD6 3QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Elstree & Aldenham
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
WD6 3QLBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 3QL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 3QL 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
21.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 3QLNational
Violence and sexual offences15.223.6
Burglary15.19.1
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Public order2.74.6
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime1.41.5
Other theft0.94.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% 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.