Crime Rates at Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2NY

Mutton Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mutton Lane (EN6 2NY) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mutton Lane (EN6 2NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firs Lane (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.