Total Crime Rate
315.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
176.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wentbridge Path area has the 6th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 14th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wentbridge Path (WD6 4ET) in the last 12 months was 315.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wentbridge Path (WD6 4ET), 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 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gateshead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranskill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranskill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castleford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gateshead Road | 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 | Wentbridge Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnsdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsdale Close | 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 | Welham Close | — |
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