Crime Rate in Potters Bar Parkfield, ward

Potters Bar Parkfield has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Hertsmere district and the 1899th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 158th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Potters Bar Parkfield in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Hertsmere district average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Potters Bar Parkfield’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 167 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 138 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Potters Bar Parkfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 281 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.