Postcode · Bushey
Crime in WD23 4LD
How much crime is recorded in WD23 4LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushey Heath
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,792 (2024)
WD23 4LDBushey
How safe is WD23 4LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD23 4LD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 4LDNational
Violence and sexual offences8.723.6
Burglary6.09.1
Drugs5.92.4
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Public order2.14.6
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime0.71.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.