Crime Rates at St Vincents Way, Potters Bar, EN6 2RF

St Vincents Way area has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 155th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Vincents Way (EN6 2RF) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Vincents Way (EN6 2RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byers Close (90 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.