Total Crime Rate

243.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 243.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Darkes Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 20th highest crime rate of 315 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 Darkes Lane (EN6 1AE) in the last 12 months was 243.9 per 1,000 residents and was 207.7% higher than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darkes Lane (EN6 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Darkes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Strafford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strafford Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darkes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Potters Bar Station Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Bar Station Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Strafford Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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