Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Cranes Way area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 140th highest 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 Cranes Way (WD6 2ES) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -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 ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranes Way (WD6 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Drive. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burghley Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Kimbolton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hunter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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