Total Crime Rate
161.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Torworth Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 41st highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Torworth Road (WD6 4ES) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Torworth Road (WD6 4ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warenford Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borehamwood Cowley Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Digswell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranskill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeming Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeming Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeming Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranskill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentbridge Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranskill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warenford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warenford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walshford Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gateshead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gateshead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Digswell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stilton Path | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Digswell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castleford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnsdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
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