Total Crime Rate

206.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.8 10/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stanborough Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 31st highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanborough Avenue (WD6 5LX) in the last 12 months was 206.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 199.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanborough Avenue (WD6 5LX), the main crime hotspot is near Stanborough Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanborough Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Digswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanborough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbots Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walshford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwintree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwintree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edwintree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edwintree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woolmer Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edwintree Court —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stanborough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Crown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Campions Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digswell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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