Crime Rates at Heathfield Close, Potters Bar, EN6 1SW

Heathfield Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 50th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathfield Close (EN6 1SW) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Close (EN6 1SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathfield Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.