Total Crime Rate

275.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 275.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 10th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 19th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Furzehill Road (WD6 2DU) in the last 12 months was 275.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 191.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 96.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furzehill Road (WD6 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Lullington Garth. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Furzehill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furzehill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graveley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linster Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Newton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lullington Garth Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furzehill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furzehill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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