Total Crime Rate
69.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crown Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 143rd highest 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 Crown Road (WD6 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crown Road (WD6 5JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Edwintree Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 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 | Robbery | Hornbeam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanborough Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradbury Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winstre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Digswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hartforde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bracken Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolmer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Digswell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwintree Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edwintree Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edwintree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwintree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwintree Court | Under investigation |
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