Total Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 8.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Cambridge Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 8th 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 Cambridge Drive (EN6 3EX) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Cambridge Drive (EN6 3EX), 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 Cambridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lexington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cranborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bornedene Awaiting court 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lexington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexington Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mimms Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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