Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (WD23 1BL) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Bushey North average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WD23 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Herne Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fidler Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greensward Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wheelright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steeplands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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