Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 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 79.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 120th 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 Great Grove (WD23 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Grove (WD23 3BQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Great Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Purlings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Purlings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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