Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barkston Path area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Barkston Path (WD6 5BB) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 196.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barkston Path (WD6 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Stanborough Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barkston Path area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbots Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Digswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woolmer Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stanborough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Campions Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walshford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanborough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Neots Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Neots Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Neots Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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