Total Crime Rate

154.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 154.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Alexandra Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 45th highest crime rate of 317 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 Alexandra Road (WD6 5PB) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (WD6 5PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grenfell Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cygnet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepperton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Niven Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milland Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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