Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Potters Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 141st highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potters Lane (WD6 5NX) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (95.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potters Lane (WD6 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grenfell Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Potters Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sellers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denham Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milland Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Novello Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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