Safest Areas in Potters Bar
Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk
Potters Bar recorded 129 burglaries in the last 12 months. That puts burglary 47% above the UK average, so a professionally installed alarm system is a smart investment.
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Get My Free QuotesBurglaries (12 months)
129
4.96 per 1,000 residents
UK average (per 1,000)
3.4
England & Wales
vs UK average
+47%
burglary rate difference
Safest neighbourhoods in Potters Bar
Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first
1Potters Bar Furzefield
Bentley Heath & The Royds
Brookmans Park and Little Heath
Northaw and Cuffley
Potters Bar Oakmere
Potters Bar Parkfield
Burglary hotspots in Potters Bar
Ranked by burglary rate, highest first
1Potters Bar Parkfield
Potters Bar Oakmere
Northaw and Cuffley
Brookmans Park and Little Heath
Bentley Heath & The Royds
Potters Bar Furzefield
About Potters Bar
Population
25,990
Households
10,655
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What this means for Potters Bar homeowners
Wherever you live in Potters Bar, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:
- A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
- Door contacts on all main entry doors
- Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
- Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
- A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
- App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Get My Free QuotesCrime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.