Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baker Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 65th 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 Baker Street (EN6 2ET) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baker Street (EN6 2ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsland, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Santers Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellesley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Santers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellesley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rydal Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Santers Lane | Under investigation |
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