Total Crime Rate
106.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Potters Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 80th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Potters Mews (WD6 3NY) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Aldenham West average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Potters Mews (WD6 3NY), the main crime hotspot is near Beehive Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elstree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lands' End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romeland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lands' End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Schubert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lands' End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stuart Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lands' End | Under investigation |
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