Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holmesley Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 317 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 1AL) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmesley Road (WD6 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehouse Avenue. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borehamwood Cowley Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keystone Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keystone Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keystone Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keystone Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keystone Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keystone Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Centenary Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitehouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Keystone Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Keystone Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Badminton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Keystone Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehouse Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehouse Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitehouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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