Crime Rates at Park Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 5EW

Park Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 14th lowest 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 Park Avenue (EN6 5EW) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (EN6 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Wayside. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.