Total Crime Rate

108.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 108.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Herne Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North , and the 91st highest crime rate of 315 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 Herne Road (WD23 3LF) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% higher than the Bushey North average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herne Road (WD23 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palmer Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowcroft (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Herne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cooks Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cooks Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cooks Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Herkomer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Meadowcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herkomer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bournehall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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