Crime Rates at Updale Close, Potters Bar, EN6 3HP

Updale Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 37th 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 Updale Close (EN6 3HP) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Updale Close (EN6 3HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kimptons Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kimptons Mead (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.