Total Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ranskill Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 109th 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 Ranskill Road (WD6 5ET) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ranskill Road (WD6 5ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winstre Road, where police recorded 29 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.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northgate Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hornbeam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wentbridge Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentbridge Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warenford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentbridge Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clifton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Digswell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Digswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolmer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winstre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranskill Road | — |
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