Total Crime Rate
78.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farm Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bushey North , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 317 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 Farm Way (WD23 3SS) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Way (WD23 3SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrington Avenue, where police recorded 32 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.
View Crime In Bushey St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farrington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Purlings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Purlings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Close | Under investigation |
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