Crime Rates at Goddard Drive, Bushey, WD23 3ES

Goddard Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 131st highest 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 Goddard Drive (WD23 3ES) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goddard Drive (WD23 3ES), 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.