Crime Rate in Potters Bar Oakmere, ward

Potters Bar Oakmere has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Hertsmere district and the 1923rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 161st highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Potters Bar Oakmere in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Hertsmere district average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Potters Bar Oakmere’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 202 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 215.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Potters Bar Oakmere ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 229 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wayside (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.