Total Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dugdale Hill Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 23rd 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 2DN) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dugdale Hill Lane (EN6 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Cranborne Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sherwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellesley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellesley Crescent | Under investigation |
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