Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 42.4 4/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Darkes Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darkes Lane (EN6 1DH) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darkes Lane (EN6 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darkes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar Station Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darkes Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Darkes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar Station Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strafford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Bar —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Potters Bar Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Potters Bar Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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