Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 4NT
How much crime is recorded in WD6 4NT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Borehamwood Brookmeadow
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,001 (2024)
WD6 4NTBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 4NT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 4NT area, 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
22.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 4NTNational
Violence and sexual offences18.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Burglary7.39.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Drugs2.92.4
Other theft2.54.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Public order2.04.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.