Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crown Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 317 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 Crown Road (WD6 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Road (WD6 5JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bracken Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edwintree Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Edwintree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digswell Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Digswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartforde Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alban Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alban Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwintree Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Edwintree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartforde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirsk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winstre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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