EN5 has an annual crime rate of 66.79 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in EN5?

As of April 2026, EN5 has an annual crime rate of 66.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 221 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in EN5?

The most common crime type in EN5 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 60 incidents in April 2026 — 27.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the EN5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EN5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EN5 recorded 221 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.44 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.1% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring66.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment221 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 0.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

221

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Annual Crime Rate

66.79per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,766

Within EN5 district

Hertsmere

49,814

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hospital Map	total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5	22
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Bentley Way Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	8
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1	6
Shopping Area Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
Highlands Road Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1	5
Blenheim Road Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	4
Petrol Station Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Robbery: 1	4
Station Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1	4
Morrel Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

221 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

27.1%

Violence & Sexual Offences

22.6%

Vehicle Crime

11.3%

Other Theft

8.6%

Shoplifting

6.3%

Public Order

5.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.9%

Burglary

4.5%

Robbery

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Other Crime

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Crime Analysis: EN5

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in EN5 at 27.1%. Violence & Sexual Offences (22.6%) and Vehicle Crime (11.3%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in EN5 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 66.79 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for EN5 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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