Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 16th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 317 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 4SL) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theobald Street (WD6 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Crescent. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Meryfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theobold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croxdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Reddings Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Markham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Audley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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