Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grantham Green area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 58th 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 Grantham Green (WD6 2JH) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grantham Green (WD6 2JH), 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.
View Crime In Borehamwood Hillside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tinwell Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Monkswood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinto Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arundel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Connemara Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arundel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hunter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Green | Under investigation |
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