Crap Towns / Potters Bar / Crime

How much crime is there in Potters Bar?

The police recorded 74.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Potters Bar from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 77.1, up from 68.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	68.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	78.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	77.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	28.9	34.1
Shoplifting	9.9	7.1
Other theft	9.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	6.5	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	5.0	7.0
Burglary	4.2	3.1
Public order	4.1	6.6
Drugs	2.7	2.4
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Robbery	0.9	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
London Colney	8.0 km	120
Waltham Cross	10.8 km	107
Hatfield	8.1 km	100
Borehamwood	7.7 km	90.8
Enfield	8.5 km	89.4
Welwyn Garden City	11.6 km	75.4
Potters Bar	–	74.8
Barnet	9.3 km	72.9
Cheshunt	9.7 km	71.6
St Albans	11.3 km	67.7
Radlett	9.5 km	43.6
The typical town	–	76.2