Total Crime Rate

592.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

239.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 592.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 239.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 176.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.4 10/10
  • Public order 60.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Drugs 42.1 10/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Robbery 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Theobald Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 6th highest crime rate of 317 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 4SH) in the last 12 months was 592.1 per 1,000 residents and was 264.4% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 239.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theobald Street (WD6 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Theobald Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Audley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Way —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croxdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenhaven Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Glenhaven Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenhaven Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Glenhaven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glenhaven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenhaven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glenhaven Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Reddings Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Markham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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