Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 66.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bournehall Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 150th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bournehall Avenue (WD23 3AX) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 10 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bournehall Avenue (WD23 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bournehall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournehall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clapgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Crofts —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herkomer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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