Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penshurst Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 129th 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 Penshurst Road (EN6 5JR) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshurst Road (EN6 5JR), the main crime hotspot is near Bowmans Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penshurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wulstan Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowmans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Forbes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torrington Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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