Crime Rates at Southgate Road, Potters Bar, EN6 5DZ

Southgate Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 80th 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 Southgate Road (EN6 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate Road (EN6 5DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 229 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.