Crime Rates at Northfield Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5AF

Northfield Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 41st highest crime rate of 315 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 Northfield Road (WD6 5AF) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Road (WD6 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Palmers Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.