Total Crime Rate
542.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherry Tree Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 8th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Tree Lane (EN6 2QG) in the last 12 months was 542.9 per 1,000 residents and was 584.8% higher 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 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 428.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherry Tree Lane (EN6 2QG), the main crime hotspot is near Byers Close. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Vincent'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firs Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whaley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firs Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Firs Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byers Close | Under investigation |
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