Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Byway area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 315 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 The Byway (EN6 2LW) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 336.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Byway (EN6 2LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Byway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Strafford Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnybank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daleside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daleside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Byway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Close —
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Data Sources

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