Total Crime Rate

188.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 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 188.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mutton Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 29th 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 Mutton Lane (EN6 2AN) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mutton Lane (EN6 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mutton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar Station Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar Station Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Daleside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Strafford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Potters Bar Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Potters Bar Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daleside Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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