Total Crime Rate

129.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 129.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

St Michaels Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 59th highest crime rate of 317 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 St Michaels Way (EN6 1SN) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Way (EN6 1SN), the main crime hotspot is near Heathfield Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speyhawk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Grace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosary Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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