Potters Bar and Shenley vs Watford Central

Potters Bar and Shenley has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,384 crimes in the last 12 months. Watford Central has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 4,294 crimes. Potters Bar and Shenley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Potters Bar and Shenley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Watford Central shows +13.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Potters Bar and Shenley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (666 incidents). In Watford Central, it is Violent Crime (1,253 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Potters Bar and Shenley recorded 404 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Watford Central recorded 885. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Potters Bar and Shenley totalled 666 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,253 in Watford Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Potters Bar and Shenley recorded 2,811 crimes (now 2,384, a change of -15.2%). Watford Central recorded 3,773 crimes previously (now 4,294, +13.8%).

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. Potters Bar and Shenley has a resolution rate of 50% and Watford Central has 30.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Potters Bar and Shenley falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Watford Central 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 Potters Bar and Shenley and Watford Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.