Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Gowar Field area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley , and the 113th 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 Gowar Field (EN6 3NT) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Shenley average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gowar Field (EN6 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near St Giles' Avenue. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gowar Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles' Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Giles' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Giles' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Giles' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Giles' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Giles' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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