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

Highview Gardens area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds , and the 151st highest 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 Highview Gardens (EN6 5PP) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highview Gardens (EN6 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.