Total Crime Rate
259.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brodewater Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 19th 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 Brodewater Road (WD6 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 259.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 106.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brodewater Road (WD6 5AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Close, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canterbury Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borehamwood Cowley Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brook Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Brook Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alban Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alban Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bracken Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartforde Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winstre Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broughinge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartforde Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
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