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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EN4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EN4 recorded 161 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.64 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring46.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment161 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 1.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

161
trending_down -6.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

46.43per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

888

Within EN4 district

Hertsmere

44,176

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2
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Welbeck Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1
5
Belmont Avenue Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Osidge Lane Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Shoplifting: 1
4
Magdalene Gardens Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Rosslyn Avenue Map
total: 4 Burglary: 4
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Supermarket Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Robbery: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
4
St James Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1
4
Brookhill Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
161 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
48
29.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
30
18.6%
Vehicle Crime
23
14.3%
Burglary
19
11.8%
Shoplifting
9
5.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
5.0%
Other Theft
6
3.7%
Public Order
5
3.1%
Robbery
3
1.9%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.2%
Drug Offences
2
1.2%
Theft from Person
2
1.2%
Other Crime
2
1.2%
Weapons Possession
2
1.2%

Crime Analysis: EN4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in EN4 at 29.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.6%) and Vehicle Crime (14.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EN4 has fallen slightly — by 1.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EN4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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