Total Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

University Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North , and the 108th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around University Close (WD23 3AL) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% higher than the Bushey North average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around University Close (WD23 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Rise. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in University Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Finch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Rise —
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Data Sources

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