Total Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bournehall area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 66th 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 Bournehall (WD23 3EA) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bournehall (WD23 3EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Walk, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bournehall Road (4 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournehall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clapgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournemead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rudolph Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herkomer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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