Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Borehamwood and Elstree

Street-level crime statistics for Borehamwood and Elstree based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 4,716 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

4,716 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓1.5% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

25.5% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 4,716 total crimes recorded in Borehamwood and Elstree

Violent Crime

1,567

↑11%

Anti-Social Behaviour

940

↓6%

Shoplifting

418

↓29%

Other Theft

337

Public Order

296

↑14%

Criminal Damage & Arson

291

↑7%

Drugs

230

↑40%

Vehicle Crime

219

↓30%

Burglary

158

↓8%

Other Crime

↓7%

Robbery

↑51%

Possession of Weapons

Theft from Person

↓38%

Bicycle Theft

↓24%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Borehamwood and Elstree

375

02/23

461

03/23

406

04/23

412

05/23

414

06/23

403

07/23

371

08/23

380

09/23

402

10/23

422

11/23

375

12/23

396

01/24

393

02/24

356

03/24

390

04/24

459

05/24

376

06/24

370

07/24

402

08/24

371

09/24

416

10/24

445

11/24

376

12/24

433

01/25

390

02/25

413

03/25

386

04/25

449

05/25

467

06/25

468

07/25

416

08/25

342

09/25

356

10/25

351

11/25

349

12/25

329

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Borehamwood and Elstree (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Borehamwood and Elstree

January 2026 329 crimes December 2025 349 crimes November 2025 351 crimes October 2025 356 crimes September 2025 342 crimes August 2025 416 crimes July 2025 468 crimes June 2025 467 crimes May 2025 449 crimes April 2025 386 crimes March 2025 413 crimes February 2025 390 crimes January 2025 433 crimes December 2024 376 crimes November 2024 445 crimes October 2024 416 crimes September 2024 371 crimes August 2024 402 crimes July 2024 370 crimes June 2024 376 crimes May 2024 459 crimes April 2024 390 crimes March 2024 356 crimes February 2024 393 crimes January 2024 396 crimes December 2023 375 crimes November 2023 422 crimes October 2023 402 crimes September 2023 380 crimes August 2023 371 crimes July 2023 403 crimes June 2023 414 crimes May 2023 412 crimes April 2023 406 crimes March 2023 461 crimes February 2023 375 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.