Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Crabtree Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crabtree Close (WD23 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Close (WD23 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Moat Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crabtree Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Great Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moat Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fox Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Fox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moat Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Moat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Road —

Data Sources

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