Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shenley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Shenley Road (WD6 1TP) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shenley Road (WD6 1TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmers Road (27 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomblin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomblin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edulf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gernat Grove | Under investigation |
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