Crime Rates at Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5LJ

Gateshead Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 79th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gateshead Road (WD6 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gateshead Road (WD6 5LJ), 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.