Total Crime Rate

450.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.8 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 450.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Other theft 29.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Robbery 14.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Leeming Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 8th 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 Leeming Road (WD6 4DU) in the last 12 months was 450.2 per 1,000 residents and was 177.1% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 132.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeming Road (WD6 4DU), 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 Leeming Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barnsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allerton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Belford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentbridge Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catterick Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eaton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eaton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castleford Close —
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Data Sources

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