Crime Rates at Ladbrooke Drive, Potters Bar, EN6 1QR

Ladbrooke Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Ladbrooke Drive (EN6 1QR) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladbrooke Drive (EN6 1QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Service Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darkes Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.