Crime Rates at Buchanan Court, Borehamwood, WD6 5RB

Buchanan Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 67th 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 Buchanan Court (WD6 5RB) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Court (WD6 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5135, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.