Crime Rates at Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1FS

Maxwell Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 28th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maxwell Road (WD6 1FS) in the last 12 months was 189.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 90.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maxwell Road (WD6 1FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shenley Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.