Crime Rates at Otway Gardens, Bushey, WD23 4GR

Otway Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otway Gardens (WD23 4GR) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Aldenham West average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otway Gardens (WD23 4GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harriet Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodfield Rise (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.