Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eldon Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 89th 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 Eldon Avenue (WD6 1NL) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eldon Avenue (WD6 1NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5378, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canterbury Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B5378 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B5378 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B5378 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B5378 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B5378 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B5378 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | β |
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