Total Crime Rate

25.1 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 25.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dugdale Hill Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Dugdale Hill Lane (EN6 2DD) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dugdale Hill Lane (EN6 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Kimptons Mead. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dugdale Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Santers Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Santers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Updale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Updale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shillitoe Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shillitoe Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimptons Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wellesley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wellesley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kimptons Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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