Total Crime Rate

542.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 542.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 360.7 10/10
  • Public order 60.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dove 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 Dove Lane (EN6 2SG) 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 Dove Lane (EN6 2SG), 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.

Crime Over Time in Dove Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Vincent'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Byers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnet Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Dove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dove Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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