Total Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 90.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stapleton Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 112th highest crime rate of 315 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 Stapleton Road (WD6 5BP) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleton Road (WD6 5BP), 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 Stapleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stanborough Close Under investigation
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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walshford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Campions Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woolmer Close —
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Data Sources

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