Total Crime Rate

324.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 324.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 83.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darkes Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 13th highest crime rate of 317 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 1AF) in the last 12 months was 324.0 per 1,000 residents and was 317.8% higher than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darkes Lane (EN6 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darkes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darkes Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Darkes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strafford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Potters Bar Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar Station Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar Station Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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