Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.1 4/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Furzehill Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 99th 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 Furzehill Road (WD6 2DR) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furzehill Road (WD6 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandringham Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Furzehill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graveley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dacre Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dacre Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linster Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Connemara Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Connemara Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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