Postcode · Bushey
Crime in WD23 2DR
How much crime is recorded in WD23 2DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushey North
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
WD23 2DRBushey
How safe is WD23 2DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD23 2DR area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WD23 2DRNational
Violence and sexual offences15.523.6
Anti-social behaviour10.610.7
Burglary5.49.1
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other theft3.34.5
Public order3.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.