Total Crime Rate
624.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shenley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 6th highest crime rate of 315 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 Shenley Road (WD6 1TF) in the last 12 months was 624.4 per 1,000 residents and was 263.8% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 307.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shenley Road (WD6 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Shenley Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shenley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shenley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shenley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maxwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maxwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomblin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomblin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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