Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Oakmere Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 10th 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 Oakmere Avenue (EN6 5EF) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Oakmere Avenue (EN6 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Wayside. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpenter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Carpenter Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Carpenter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpenter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpenter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Margaret Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wayside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wayside —
Apr 2026Burglary Forbes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carpenter Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wulstan Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Avenue —
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Data Sources

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