Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 69.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ashdown Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 144th highest 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 Ashdown Drive (WD6 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Drive (WD6 4LZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Pines. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashdown Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Meryfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pines —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pines —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Reddings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theobold Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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