Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Little Bushey Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Little Bushey Lane (WD23 4RE) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Aldenham West average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Bushey Lane (WD23 4RE), the main crime hotspot is near The Birches. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Bushey Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Birches Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivinghoe Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Tub Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rockingham Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oundle Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cheviot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Birches Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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