WD6 has an annual crime rate of 87.78 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in WD6?

As of April 2026, WD6 has an annual crime rate of 87.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 376 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in WD6?

The most common crime type in WD6 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 111 incidents in April 2026 — 29.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the WD6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WD6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WD6 recorded 376 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.09 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring87.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment376 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 4.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

376

trending_down -4.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

87.78per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,730

Within WD6 district

Hertsmere

53,065

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 4	11
Keystone Passage Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 2	11
Brook Close Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	10
Whitehouse Avenue Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2	10
Grosvenor Road Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9
Petrol Station Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other theft: 2	9
Deacon'S Hill Road Map	total: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Other crime: 2	9
Petrol Station Map	total: 8 Other theft: 5 Shoplifting: 1	8
Sinderby Close Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Canterbury Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

376 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

111

29.5%

Violence & Sexual Offences

100

26.6%

Vehicle Crime

6.9%

Shoplifting

6.9%

Other Theft

6.4%

Public Order

5.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.1%

Drug Offences

5.1%

Burglary

1.9%

Other Crime

1.9%

Robbery

1.6%

Theft from Person

1.1%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: WD6

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in WD6 at 29.5%. Violence & Sexual Offences (26.6%) and Vehicle Crime (6.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WD6 has fallen slightly — by 4.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WD6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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