Total Crime Rate

119.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Theobald Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 68th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Theobald Street (WD6 4PG) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theobald Street (WD6 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Organ Hall Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Theobald Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuxford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Felton Close
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Micklefield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Micklefield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wetherby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rossington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Farrant Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theobold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Organ Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Organ Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklefield Way

Data Sources

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