Total Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moatfield Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 317 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 Moatfield Road (WD23 3BP) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moatfield Road (WD23 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moat Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bushey St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Purlings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Purlings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmer Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clapgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Close | — |
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