Total Crime Rate

176.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.3 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 176.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Northfield Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 35th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northfield Road (WD6 5AE) in the last 12 months was 176.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Road (WD6 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Palmers Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tomblin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broughinge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmers Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Neagle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alban Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alban Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwintree Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Edwintree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Edwintree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oddesey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oddesey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartforde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartforde Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Tomblin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmesley Road —
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Data Sources

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