Crime Rates at Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HH

Brook Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 14th 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 Brook Road (WD6 5HH) in the last 12 months was 321.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% higher than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 165.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Road (WD6 5HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shenley Road, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canterbury Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.