Crime Rates at Hatherleigh Gardens, Potters Bar, EN6 5HZ

Hatherleigh Gardens area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 315 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 Hatherleigh Gardens (EN6 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatherleigh Gardens (EN6 5HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aston Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowmans Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.