Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Santers Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Santers Lane (EN6 2DA) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Santers Lane (EN6 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shillitoe Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Santers Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Santers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rushfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Santers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Santers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Santers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Santers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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