Total Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clive Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 42nd lowest 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 Clive Close (EN6 2AE) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clive Close (EN6 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinewood Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinewood Drive | — |
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