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Crime Rates in Bentley Heath & The Royds, ward

Crime Rate

70.5

70.5

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Bentley Heath & The Royds (ward) is 70.5 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Bentley Heath & The Royds (ward) is located within Hertsmere (borough). Annual total crime rate in Hertsmere (borough) is 96.4 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Bentley Heath & The Royds, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium

Crime rates in Bentley Heath & The Royds (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 25.5 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 14.9 4/10
Vehicle crime 5.79 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.01 3/10
Public order 4.32 3/10
Burglary 3.79 4/10
Other theft 3.62 2/10
Drugs 2.74 3/10
Other crime 1.35 3/10
Possession of weapons 1.21 5/10
Shoplifting 0.631 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.593 2/10
Theft from the person 0.576 2/10
Robbery 0.439 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Bentley Heath & The Royds (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bentley Heath & The Royds (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Bentley Heath & The Royds (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bentley Heath & The Royds (ward), Hertsmere (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Bentley Heath & The Royds
    ward
  • Hertsmere
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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