Total Crime Rate

159.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 159.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 44th highest crime rate of 317 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 Bournehall Avenue (WD23 3BB) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 180.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bournehall Avenue (WD23 3BB), 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 (9/9)
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 Fox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Grove —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Purlings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Purlings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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