Total Crime Rate
65.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Osborne Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 153rd highest 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 Osborne Road (EN6 1SD) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osborne Road (EN6 1SD), the main crime hotspot is near Rosary Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosary Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rosary Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wain Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Speyhawk Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Speyhawk Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Speyhawk Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Close | Under investigation |
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