Total Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 8.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Billy Lows Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 7th 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 Billy Lows Lane (EN6 1UT) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Billy Lows Lane (EN6 1UT), 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 Billy Lows Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Close
Apr 2026Other theft Strafford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darkes Lane
Apr 2026Drugs Darkes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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