Total Crime Rate

958.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 958.5 10/10
  • Other theft 679.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.0 7/10
  • Drugs 26.4 10/10
  • Public order 26.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Blanche Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blanche Lane (EN6 3PE) in the last 12 months was 958.5 per 1,000 residents and was 637.7% higher than the Shenley average (129.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -69.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1087.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blanche Lane (EN6 3PE), 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 Blanche Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Frowycke Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frowycke Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Giles' Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Giles' Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Giles' Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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