Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · 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 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 126th 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 Studio Way (WD6 5FH) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower 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 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 Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Studio Way (WD6 5FH), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sellers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Holmesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Elstree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elstree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Studio Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A5135 —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A5135 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Gate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horizon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gernat Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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