Total Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook 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 Brook Road (WD6 5HB) 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 Brook Road (WD6 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Canterbury Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Borehamwood Brookmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winstre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aberford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hornbeam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warenford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranskill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Badminton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Badminton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clifton Way | Under investigation |
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