Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.3 6/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Cranes Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 151st highest 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 Cranes Way (WD6 2ES) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranes Way (WD6 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cranes Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linster Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Arundel Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graveley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Crescent —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dacre Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dacre Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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