Total Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 144.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darkes Lane (EN6 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darkes Lane (EN6 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darkes Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Darkes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darkes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Strafford Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Strafford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Sep 2025Public order The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strafford Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daleside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daleside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Potters Bar Station Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Bar Station Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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