Postcode sector · Borehamwood
Crime in WD6 9
How much crime is recorded in WD6 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 3,629 (2024)
WD6 9Postcode sector · Borehamwood
How safe is WD6 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD6 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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 9National
Shoplifting41.98.4
Violence and sexual offences37.923.6
Anti-social behaviour25.210.7
Burglary14.59.1
Public order11.74.6
Drugs8.62.4
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Other theft6.84.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% 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.