Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 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 25.6 3/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Torrington Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 57th 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 Torrington Drive (EN6 5HT) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torrington Drive (EN6 5HT), 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 Torrington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshe Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forbes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Coningsby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowmans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torrington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wayside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wayside —
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Data Sources

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