Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.6 2/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 9th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

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 Darkes Lane (EN6 1DB) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darkes Lane (EN6 1DB), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Darkes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darkes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosary Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rosary Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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