Postcode · Bushey
Crime in WD23 3PU
How much crime is recorded in WD23 3PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushey Central
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,950 (2024)
WD23 3PUBushey
How safe is WD23 3PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD23 3PU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 3PUNational
Violence and sexual offences30.223.6
Anti-social behaviour22.710.7
Burglary6.79.1
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Other theft3.54.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Public order2.64.6
Shoplifting2.18.4
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 68% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.