Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenside area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Greenside (WD6 4JB) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenside (WD6 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blyth Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentbridge Path (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greenside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woolmer Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Neots Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Northgate Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wentbridge Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wentbridge Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wentbridge Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ranskill Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Neots Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Neots Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walshford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Digswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Campions Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warenford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clifton Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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