Total Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Melbourne Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 317 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 Melbourne Road (WD23 3ND) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (WD23 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Moat Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clapgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herkomer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Purlings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Purlings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournehall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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