Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Causeway Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 132nd highest 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 Causeway Close (EN6 5HW) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 333.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Causeway Close (EN6 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Blunesfield. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penshurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penshurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coopers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stapleton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stapleton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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