Crime in Bushey
Recorded crime in Bushey is 0.7 times the Hertsmere average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 4%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bushey: about 21,423 residents in 21 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- +4%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Hertsmere average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bushey.
Crime over 5 years
Up 4% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bushey, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Hertsmere average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 59% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 17 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Hertsmere (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Hertsmere council area, not only Bushey. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 286 | 2.6 | Down 13% |
| Cars broken into | 219 | 2.0 | Down 36% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 398 | 3.6 | Down 11% |
| Burglary of homes | 251 | 2.3 | Up 17% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in WD23
In WD23, the postcode district at the centre of Bushey, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 636 | 4% | 6% | 71% | 15% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 191 | 1% | 0% | 12% | 85% | 3% |
| Other theft | 178 | 1% | 1% | 14% | 81% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 160 | 2% | 3% | 24% | 68% | 4% |
| Burglary | 94 | 4% | 1% | 11% | 79% | 5% |
| Public order | 93 | 4% | 5% | 68% | 22% | 1% |
| Drugs | 55 | 31% | 38% | 22% | 5% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 3.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 18.4 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 4.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.3 |
| Public order | 3.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 |
| Shoplifting | 0.9 |
Postcode districts in Bushey
Nearby towns
Council: Hertsmere
Questions about crime in Bushey
- Is Bushey a safe place to live?
- Bushey scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Hertsmere average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bushey?
- Up 4% over 5 years, from 1,061 recorded crimes a year to 1,104.
- What is the most common crime in Bushey?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bushey compare with Hertsmere?
- Crime severity in Bushey is 0.7 times the Hertsmere average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Bushey?
- In WD23, the postcode district at the centre of Bushey, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 44% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Bushey?
- Of 94 burglaries reported in WD23, the postcode district at the centre of Bushey between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 79% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Bushey?
- In Hertsmere, the council area Bushey is in, the police recorded 286 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.6 per 1,000 residents, down 13% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Bushey?
- 398 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Hertsmere, the council area Bushey is in, 3.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Bushey last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Hertsmere, the council area Bushey is in, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.