Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chace Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 112th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chace Avenue (EN6 5NP) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chace Avenue (EN6 5NP), 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 Chace Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshe Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coningsby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forbes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowmans Close 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 Torrington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wayside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wayside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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