Crime Rates at Sherwood Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 2LD

Sherwood Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 120th 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 Sherwood Avenue (EN6 2LD) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (EN6 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allandale Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Shrublands (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.