Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barnet Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 155th highest crime rate of 317 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 Barnet Road (EN6 2RL) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnet Road (EN6 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Byers Close. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnet Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Firs Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whaley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whaley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whaley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Crest —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firs Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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