Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.5 1/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Knifton Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 38th lowest 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 Knifton Court (EN6 3DA) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knifton Court (EN6 3DA), 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 Knifton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lexington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lexington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lexington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lexington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mimms Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lexington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexington Court —
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Data Sources

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