Total Crime Rate

692.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 692.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 160.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.3 10/10
  • Other theft 70.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 57.7 8/10
  • Drugs 32.1 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wash Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 317 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 Wash Lane (EN6 3QA) in the last 12 months was 692.3 per 1,000 residents and was 438.3% higher than the Shenley average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 185.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Over Time in Wash Lane area

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Data Sources

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