Total Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deepdene area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 145th 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 Deepdene (EN6 3DD) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deepdene (EN6 3DD), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lexington Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdene | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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