Total Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Theobald Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 121st highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Theobald Street (WD6 4PB) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Theobald Street (WD6 4PB), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sinderby Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibbons Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinderby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenage Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wetherby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farrant Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenage Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alconbury Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Organ Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Organ Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maydwell Lodge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | β |
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