Total Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Other theft 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Other crime 18.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hawthorns area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 315 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 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% higher than the Shenley average (129.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hawthorns (EN6 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Crossoaks Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Hawthorns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossoaks Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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