Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darkes Lane (EN6 1BX) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darkes Lane (EN6 1BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Service Road, where police recorded 41 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Strafford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strafford Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosary Court —
Sep 2025Public order Rosary Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Byng Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darkes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darkes Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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