Postcode · Potters Bar
Crime in EN6 5NS
How much crime is recorded in EN6 5NS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Potters Bar Oakmere
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
EN6 5NSPotters Bar
How safe is EN6 5NS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN6 5NS 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
54.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 5NSNational
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Anti-social behaviour21.710.7
Burglary17.49.1
Public order6.14.6
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Drugs5.42.4
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft4.34.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% 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.