Total Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holmesley Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmesley Road (WD6 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Holmesley Road (WD6 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmers Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holmesley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tomblin Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Studio Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edulf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holmesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horizon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tomblin Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gernat Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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