Total Crime Rate

284.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 284.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 51.1 8/10
  • Other theft 24.3 10/10
  • Burglary 21.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Stirling Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 17th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stirling Way (WD6 2BT) in the last 12 months was 284.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Way (WD6 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stirling Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Monkswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinwell Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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