Crime Rates at Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5DZ

Gateshead Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 37th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gateshead Road (WD6 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gateshead Road (WD6 5DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blyth Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentbridge Path (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.