Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.3 2/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baxter Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

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 Baxter Road (WD24 5AA) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Leggatts average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baxter Road (WD24 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfields Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baxter Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Leggatts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leggatts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leggatts Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orbital Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orbital Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orbital Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Clarke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harris Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemming Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfields Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dodd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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