Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gowar Field area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley , and the 126th 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 Gowar Field (EN6 3NT) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gowar Field (EN6 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near St Giles' Avenue. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 29 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Giles' Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Giles' Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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