Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ayot Path area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 117th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ayot Path (WD6 5BL) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ayot Path (WD6 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Stanborough Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ayot Path area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stanborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stanborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stapleton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walshford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walshford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stilton Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walshford Way
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stapleton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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