Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mutton Lane 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 Mutton Lane (EN6 2AY) 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 Mutton Lane (EN6 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Pinewood Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mutton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pinewood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sherwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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