Total Crime Rate
134.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eaton Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 58th 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 Eaton Way (WD6 4UA) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 272.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eaton Way (WD6 4UA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Belford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeming Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allerton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinderby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sinderby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sinderby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sinderby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sinderby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sinderby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sinderby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eaton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eaton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeming Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leeming Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Catterick Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnsdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Meryfield Close | Under investigation |
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