Crime Rates at Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2DE

Dugdale Hill Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dugdale Hill Lane (EN6 2DE) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dugdale Hill Lane (EN6 2DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stevens Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Santers Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.