Total Crime Rate

229.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 229.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Studio Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 24th 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 Studio Way (WD6 5FG) in the last 12 months was 229.4 per 1,000 residents and was 139.5% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (95.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Studio Way (WD6 5FG), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Studio Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Holmesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A5135 —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Studio Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horizon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gernat Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Elstree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A5135 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elstree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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