Postcode · Potters Bar
Crime in EN6 2QS
How much crime is recorded in EN6 2QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Potters Bar Oakmere
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,310 (2024)
EN6 2QSPotters Bar
How safe is EN6 2QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN6 2QS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EN6 2QSNational
Violence and sexual offences37.323.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Burglary21.89.1
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Drugs7.02.4
Other theft6.34.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Public order4.74.6
Shoplifting2.08.4
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.