Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thirsk Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 145th 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 Thirsk Road (WD6 5AX) in the last 12 months was 69.2 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirsk Road (WD6 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near Edwintree Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thirsk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Edwintree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stanborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alban Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Digswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digswell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alban Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edwintree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stanborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walshford Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwintree Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walshford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walshford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thirsk Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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