Crime Rate in Bentley Heath & The Royds, ward

Bentley Heath & The Royds has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Hertsmere district and the 2779th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 256th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bentley Heath & The Royds in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Hertsmere district average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bentley Heath & The Royds’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 238 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 288 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bentley Heath & The Royds ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Byers Close. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.