London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East vs Potters Bar and Shenley

London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,634 crimes in the last 12 months. Potters Bar and Shenley has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) with 2,384 crimes. Potters Bar and Shenley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Potters Bar and Shenley shows -15.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,211 incidents). In Potters Bar and Shenley, it is Violent Crime (666 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East recorded 609 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Potters Bar and Shenley recorded 404. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East totalled 1,211 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 666 in Potters Bar and Shenley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East recorded 4,022 crimes (now 3,634, a change of -9.7%). Potters Bar and Shenley recorded 2,811 crimes previously (now 2,384, -15.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East has a resolution rate of 34.6% and Potters Bar and Shenley has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Potters Bar and Shenley is covered by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East and Potters Bar and Shenley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.