Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stamford Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 315 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 Stamford Close (EN6 5NW) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamford Close (EN6 5NW), the main crime hotspot is near Wayside. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stamford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Marshe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Stapleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penshurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wayside Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wayside Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wayside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penshurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fetherstone Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stamford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Coningsby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leeside —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Leeside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chace Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowmans Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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