Total Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Hawthorns area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hawthorns (EN6 3LR) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Shenley average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hawthorns (EN6 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Crossoaks Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Hawthorns area

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Data Sources

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