Crime Rates at Gateshead Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5LZ

Gateshead Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 52nd 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 Gateshead Road (WD6 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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