Total Crime Rate

126.3 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 126.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hayfield Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North , and the 61st 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 Hayfield Close (WD23 3SX) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 163.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayfield Close (WD23 3SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrington Avenue, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hayfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Great Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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