Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· 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 23.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Theobald Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 34th 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 Theobald Street (WD6 4NW) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theobald Street (WD6 4NW), 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.

View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow

Crime Over Time in Theobald Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevenage Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Pines β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Pines β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gibbons Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevenage Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Farrant Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maydwell Lodge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sinderby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alconbury Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sinderby Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Pines β€”

Data Sources

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