Crime Rates at High Street, Potters Bar, EN6 5BB

High Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 65th highest crime rate of 317 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 High Street (EN6 5BB) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% higher 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 Other theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (EN6 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollies Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.