Total Crime Rate

212.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 212.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ranskill Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ranskill Road (WD6 5EU) in the last 12 months was 212.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 132.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ranskill Road (WD6 5EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northgate Path, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warenford Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ranskill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warenford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catterick Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranskill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warenford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentbridge Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winstre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ranskill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ranskill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Digswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digswell Close —

Data Sources

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