Crime Rates at Penshurst Road, Potters Bar, EN6 5JP

Penshurst Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 129th 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 Penshurst Road (EN6 5JP) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshurst Road (EN6 5JP), 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.