Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 19.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Carpenter Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 26th lowest 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 Carpenter Way (EN6 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

In the area around Carpenter Way (EN6 5PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakmere Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Carpenter Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakmere Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Southgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakmere Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakmere Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gregory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mandeville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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