Crime Rates at Elstree Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1RN

Elstree Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 27th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elstree Way (WD6 1RN) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 111.5% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elstree Way (WD6 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durham Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Korda Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.