Postcode · Potters Bar
Crime in EN6 5ER
How much crime is recorded in EN6 5ER, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Potters Bar Oakmere
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,560 (2024)
EN6 5ERPotters Bar
How safe is EN6 5ER
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN6 5ER area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
74.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 5ERNational
Violence and sexual offences65.023.6
Anti-social behaviour16.510.7
Burglary14.29.1
Other theft5.44.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Drugs4.22.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Public order3.24.6
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.