Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Potters Bar and Shenley

Street-level crime statistics for Potters Bar and Shenley based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,836 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,836 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑4.2% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

33.6% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,836 total crimes recorded in Potters Bar and Shenley

Violent Crime

795

↑10%

Other Theft

478

↑27%

Anti-Social Behaviour

461

↓15%

Shoplifting

285

↓10%

Vehicle Crime

197

↓12%

Criminal Damage & Arson

162

Burglary

125

↑14%

Public Order

117

↑16%

Drugs

↑42%

Other Crime

↑12%

Robbery

↑48%

Possession of Weapons

Theft from Person

↑19%

Bicycle Theft

↓9%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Potters Bar and Shenley

180

02/23

204

03/23

223

04/23

221

05/23

208

06/23

255

07/23

214

08/23

215

09/23

249

10/23

245

11/23

243

12/23

163

01/24

238

02/24

188

03/24

221

04/24

265

05/24

226

06/24

220

07/24

244

08/24

193

09/24

251

10/24

233

11/24

205

12/24

237

01/25

230

02/25

286

03/25

227

04/25

277

05/25

223

06/25

267

07/25

232

08/25

195

09/25

238

10/25

208

11/25

230

12/25

223

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Potters Bar and Shenley (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Potters Bar and Shenley

January 2026 223 crimes December 2025 230 crimes November 2025 208 crimes October 2025 238 crimes September 2025 195 crimes August 2025 232 crimes July 2025 267 crimes June 2025 223 crimes May 2025 277 crimes April 2025 227 crimes March 2025 286 crimes February 2025 230 crimes January 2025 237 crimes December 2024 205 crimes November 2024 233 crimes October 2024 251 crimes September 2024 193 crimes August 2024 244 crimes July 2024 220 crimes June 2024 226 crimes May 2024 265 crimes April 2024 221 crimes March 2024 188 crimes February 2024 238 crimes January 2024 163 crimes December 2023 243 crimes November 2023 245 crimes October 2023 249 crimes September 2023 215 crimes August 2023 214 crimes July 2023 255 crimes June 2023 208 crimes May 2023 221 crimes April 2023 223 crimes March 2023 204 crimes February 2023 180 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.