Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highland Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North , and the 106th lowest 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 Highland Drive (WD23 4LH) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Bushey North average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Drive (WD23 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catsey Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claybury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catsey Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Somers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Catsey Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greensward Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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