Crime Rates at School Lane, Bushey, WD23 1SS

School Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (WD23 1SS) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Bushey North average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (WD23 1SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashfield Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.