Crime Rates at Deakin Close, Watford, WD18 6XR

Deakin Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 35th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deakin Close (WD18 6XR) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher than the Holywell average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deakin Close (WD18 6XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Epsom Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesham Way (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.