Crime Rates at Highview Gardens, Potters Bar, EN6 5PJ

Highview Gardens area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 123rd 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 Highview Gardens (EN6 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highview Gardens (EN6 5PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 229 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollies Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.