Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coleridge Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 130th lowest 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 Coleridge Way (WD6 2AE) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coleridge Way (WD6 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borehamwood Hillside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Siskin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedars Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grade Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deacons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coleridge Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coleridge Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Siskin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Berkeley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Deacon'S Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Deacon'S Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon'S Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon'S Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Deacon'S Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Deacon'S Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deacon'S Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deacon'S Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deacon'S Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Siskin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacons Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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