Crime Rates at Baker Street, Potters Bar, EN6 2DZ

Baker Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 63rd 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 Baker Street (EN6 2DZ) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Street (EN6 2DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.