MORPETH AVENUE, WD6 4BW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WD6 4BW

MORPETH AVENUE, WD6 4BW, Hertsmere has recorded a total of 53 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.63 per 1,000 population. This WD6 4BW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WD6 postcode area, which has experienced 418 crimes and a crime rate of 10.01 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WD6 4BW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WD6 4BW, encompassing approximately 2844 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WD6 4BW area, explore the WD6 4BW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (-15.79% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (-15.38% decrease)
  • Drugs: (6) incidents (500.00% increase)

WD6 4BW Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 12
  • Wentbridge Path with total crimes: 8
  • Northgate Path with total crimes: 4

MORPETH AVENUE, WD6 4BW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1618.63-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour115.63-15.38%
Drugs63.87500.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.11400.00%
Public order51.76150.00%
Shoplifting31.760.00%
Vehicle crime21.05-33.33%
Other theft20.700.00%
Theft from the person10.700.00%
Burglary10.350.00%
Other crime10.35-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.23-5.00%
Anti-social behaviour136.680.00%
Other crime34.570.00%
Shoplifting31.05-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.05200.00%
Public order21.05-33.33%
Other theft20.70100.00%
Drugs10.700.00%
Robbery10.350.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.35-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour137.03-13.33%
Shoplifting44.57-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.410.00%
Public order31.05-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.05100.00%
Vehicle crime10.700.00%
Drugs10.35-50.00%
Other theft10.35-66.67%
Burglary10.350.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2020.7411.11%
Anti-social behaviour157.0366.67%
Shoplifting105.2742.86%
Public order53.52400.00%
Other theft31.7650.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.0550.00%
Drugs21.050.00%
Possession of weapons10.700.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1816.53-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour96.33-10.00%
Shoplifting73.1675.00%
Vehicle crime32.460.00%
Drugs21.050.00%
Other theft20.70100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.70-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.700.00%
Public order10.350.00%
Burglary10.35-50.00%
Other crime10.350.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.8237.50%
Anti-social behaviour107.7425.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.52100.00%
Shoplifting41.41-20.00%
Burglary21.410.00%
Drugs20.700.00%
Other theft10.700.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.3133.33%
Anti-social behaviour85.63-11.11%
Shoplifting52.810.00%
Public order21.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.70-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.700.00%
Vehicle crime10.350.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.84-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour94.2228.57%
Criminal damage and arson43.16100.00%
Other theft21.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.700.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.6075.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.92-12.50%
Shoplifting42.46100.00%
Burglary31.4150.00%
Other crime21.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.700.00%
Public order10.70-66.67%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour811.25-11.11%
Violence and sexual offences82.81-33.33%
Public order32.8150.00%
Vehicle crime31.05200.00%
Drugs31.0550.00%
Shoplifting21.05-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson20.70-50.00%
Burglary20.700.00%
Other theft10.70-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1215.47-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.220.00%
Shoplifting63.1650.00%
Other theft52.1125.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.76-20.00%
Drugs21.41-50.00%
Burglary20.700.00%
Public order20.70-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.70-50.00%
Other crime10.350.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1618.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.160.00%
Drugs41.760.00%
Other theft41.410.00%
Shoplifting41.410.00%
Public order41.410.00%
Burglary21.410.00%
Vehicle crime20.700.00%
Theft from the person10.700.00%
Robbery10.350.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 121 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202413
June 202413
May 202415
April 20249
March 202410
February 20248
January 20249
December 20237
November 20238
October 20239
September 20239

A total of 17 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
April 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20233
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 193 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 202419
June 202420
May 202420
April 202418
March 202422
February 202416
January 202412
December 202314
November 20238
October 202312
September 202316

A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 28 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20242
June 20243
May 20245
April 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 52 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20244
May 202410
April 20247
March 20244
February 20245
December 20234
November 20232
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
September 20231

A total of 23 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
November 20233
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 23 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
April 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
September 20231

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
February 20241

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WD6 4BW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total12
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Wentbridge Path
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Northgate Path
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Welham Close
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Leeming Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Allerton Close
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Baldock Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Sinderby Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Stretton Way
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Aycliffe Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Berwick Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Rossington Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 13. Haggerston Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Micklefield Way
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Allerton Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Belford Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Morpeth Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1