Total Crime Rate

606.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 606.9 10/10
  • Other theft 217.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 207.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.5 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Byng Drive area has the highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 5th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byng Drive (EN6 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 606.9 per 1,000 residents and was 682.6% 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 Other theft with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byng Drive (EN6 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Watkins Rise. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byng Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Grace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Billy Lows Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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