Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Goldfinch Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 82nd 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 Goldfinch Way (WD6 2EN) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldfinch Way (WD6 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goldfinch Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Keystone Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Keystone Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mildred Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keystone Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Centenary Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Centenary Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenhaven Avenue —
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Data Sources

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