Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Greenside area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 133rd 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 Greenside (WD6 4JD) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenside (WD6 4JD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Greenside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Digswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digswell Close
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranskill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ranskill Road
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warenford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stilton Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentbridge Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walshford Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welham Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ranskill Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warenford Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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