Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Suffolk Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 18th 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 Suffolk Road (EN6 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Suffolk Road (EN6 3EZ), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Lexington Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shillitoe Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shillitoe Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushfield | Under investigation |
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