Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 4EQ
How much crime is recorded in WD6 4EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Cowley Hill
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,744 (2024)
WD6 4EQBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 4EQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 4EQ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
72.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
148
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 4EQNational
Violence and sexual offences56.323.6
Anti-social behaviour30.110.7
Burglary15.59.1
Shoplifting14.08.4
Public order6.94.6
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Other theft6.14.5
Drugs6.02.4
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other crime3.91.5
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Robbery2.81.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.