Total Crime Rate
121.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winstre Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 66th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Winstre Road (WD6 5DR) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winstre Road (WD6 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Canterbury Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Digswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warenford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aberford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranskill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hartforde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradbury Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winstre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Digswell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hornbeam Close | Under investigation |
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