Crime Rates at Borough Way, Potters Bar, EN6 3HA

Borough Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 315 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 Borough Way (EN6 3HA) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Way (EN6 3HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Updale Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lexington Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.