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

Dugdale Hill Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 154th 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 Dugdale Hill Lane (EN6 2DW) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dugdale Hill Lane (EN6 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Cranborne Crescent. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.