Total Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 15.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sherwood Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 317 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 Sherwood Avenue (EN6 2LE) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (EN6 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Santers Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Slades Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklands Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Great Slades Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Approach 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
Apr 2026Public order Santers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allandale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allandale Crescent Local resolution
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Data Sources

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