Total Crime Rate

289.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 289.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Drugs 42.4 10/10
  • Public order 39.1 10/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Allum Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 16th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Allum Lane (WD6 3LS) in the last 12 months was 289.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 114.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allum Lane (WD6 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Allum Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenhaven Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenhaven Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Glenhaven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glenhaven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenhaven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glenhaven Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Glenhaven Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deacon'S Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon'S Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon'S Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Deacon'S Hill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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