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Crime in WD6 4ES

How much crime is recorded in WD6 4ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,852 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD6 4ES

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 4ES area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
31.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 4ESNational
Violence and sexual offences25.523.6
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Burglary6.69.1
Public order4.24.6
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs2.82.4
Other theft2.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.21.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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