Postcode · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 5PG
How much crime is recorded in WD6 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shenley & South Mimms
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,072 (2024)
WD6 5PGBorehamwood
How safe is WD6 5PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD6 5PG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
170
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 5PGNational
Other theft92.14.5
Violence and sexual offences18.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Vehicle crime12.53.5
Burglary9.09.1
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Shoplifting5.78.4
Public order4.34.6
Other crime4.21.5
Drugs4.02.4
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.