Crime Rates at The Grove, Potters Bar, EN6 5LL

The Grove area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 80th 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 The Grove (EN6 5LL) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (EN6 5LL), 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.