Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 15.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cranes Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 20th 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 Cranes Way (WD6 2EX) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranes Way (WD6 2EX), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Farm Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Kimbolton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burghley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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