Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 4LD
How much crime is recorded in WD6 4LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Brookmeadow
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
WD6 4LDBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 4LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 4LD area, below 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
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 4LDNational
Violence and sexual offences23.223.6
Anti-social behaviour14.510.7
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Public order4.64.6
Other theft3.94.5
Burglary3.89.1
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.31.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 53% 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.