Total Crime Rate

49.9 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 49.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Ashdown Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 120th 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 Ashdown Drive (WD6 4NA) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Drive (WD6 4NA), the main crime hotspot is near Maydwell Lodge. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Pines —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maydwell Lodge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Pines —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Pines —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevenage Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevenage Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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