Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Goddard Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North , and the 127th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goddard Drive (WD23 3EP) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Bushey North average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goddard Drive (WD23 3EP), 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 Goddard Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moat Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mostyn Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moat Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reddings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Great Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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