Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holmesley 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.

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Crime Over Time in Holmesley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Centenary Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Keystone Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Keystone Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badminton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badminton Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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