Total Crime Rate
160.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stratfield Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 317 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 Stratfield Road (WD6 1NY) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stratfield Road (WD6 1NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 83 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Badminton Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Croxdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Audley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Brook Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brook Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Way | β |
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