Total Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.5 2/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 9th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 317 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 Byng Drive (EN6 1UP) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower 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 Burglary with 2 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Byng Drive (EN6 1UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Service Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darkes Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Byng Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darkes Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Darkes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strafford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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