Total Crime Rate

193.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 193.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Other theft 27.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mutton Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 25th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mutton Lane (EN6 3BB) in the last 12 months was 193.8 per 1,000 residents and was 149.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mutton Lane (EN6 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Lexington Court. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mutton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lexington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lexington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lexington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lexington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Windmore Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexington Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Lexington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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