Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Allerton Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 141st 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 Allerton Road (WD6 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allerton Road (WD6 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Allerton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allerton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castleford Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentbridge Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barnsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Belford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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