Total Crime Rate
69.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holme Park area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 144th highest 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 Holme Park (WD6 4SX) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holme Park (WD6 4SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Pines, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theobold Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Meryfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Markham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Reddings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent | — |
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