Crime Rates at Ashfield Avenue, Bushey, WD23 4LN

Ashfield Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 134th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfield Avenue (WD23 4LN) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Avenue (WD23 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highland Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pasture Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.