Postcode · Bushey
Crime in WD23 3HL
How much crime is recorded in WD23 3HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushey Central
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,910 (2024)
WD23 3HLBushey
How safe is WD23 3HL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD23 3HL area, 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
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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 3HLNational
Violence and sexual offences17.323.6
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft3.04.5
Public order2.64.6
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% 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.