Total Crime Rate
149.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 49th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (WD6 1NP) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Road (WD6 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5378, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canterbury Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aberford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Badminton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Badminton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winstre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B5378 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B5378 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B5378 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B5378 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B5378 | Under investigation |
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