Crime Rates at Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HJ

Brook Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Road (WD6 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Road (WD6 5HJ), 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.