Crime Rates at Linton Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 4RB

Linton Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 91st highest crime rate of 317 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 Linton Avenue (WD6 4RB) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Avenue (WD6 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Barnsdale Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.