Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Potters Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 426th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potters Lane (EN5 5BA) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potters Lane (EN5 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potters Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbotts Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Highlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westcombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Highlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Highlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Western Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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