Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mutton Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Mutton Lane (EN6 3AT) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mutton Lane (EN6 3AT), the main crime hotspot is near Lexington Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranborne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranborne Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranborne Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cranborne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lexington Court | — |
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