Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 147.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Harcourt Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harcourt Road (WD23 3PD) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 160.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harcourt Road (WD23 3PD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Harcourt Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Close
Apr 2026Other crime Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Purlings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Purlings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ryder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farrington Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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