Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baxter Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 275 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 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Leggatts average (72.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baxter Road (WD24 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfields Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leggatts| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ross Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hemming Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baxter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baxter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Summerfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchfields Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarke Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodrich Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodrich Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dodd Road | Under investigation |
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