Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 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 93.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Hill Rise area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 97th highest crime rate of 317 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 Hill Rise (EN6 2RR) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Rise (EN6 2RR), 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 Hill Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whaley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whaley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whaley Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Crest —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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