Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 23.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Malden Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 43rd 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 Malden Road (WD6 1BN) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malden Road (WD6 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5378 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5378 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5378 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B5378 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B5378 Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badminton Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage 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 Keystone Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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