Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rye Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Great Amwell & Stansteads , and the 213th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rye Road (EN11 0EH) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Great Amwell & Stansteads average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Road (EN11 0EH), the main crime hotspot is near Normandy Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rye Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Village Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colthurst Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye House —
Sep 2025Robbery Rye House Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishermans Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Normandy Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Normandy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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