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

Dugdale Hill Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 111th highest crime rate of 317 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 Dugdale Hill Lane (EN6 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dugdale Hill Lane (EN6 2DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shillitoe Avenue, where police recorded 11 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.