Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shenley Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 136th highest crime rate of 317 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 1TW) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shenley Road (WD6 1TW), the main crime hotspot is near Palmers Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shenley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmesley Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tomblin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tomblin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oddesey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oddesey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gregson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gregson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balcon Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Neagle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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