Total Crime Rate
81.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Merry Hill Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 114th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Merry Hill Road (WD23 1DU) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher than the Bushey North average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merry Hill Road (WD23 1DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Clover Field (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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