Total Crime Rate

167.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 167.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hartforde Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 38th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartforde Road (WD6 5JR) in the last 12 months was 167.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartforde Road (WD6 5JR), the main crime hotspot is near Palmers Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartforde Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alban Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwintree Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Edwintree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Edwintree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowley Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cowley Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmers Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Neagle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balcon Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Oddesey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartforde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartforde Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oddesey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alban Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Bracken Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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