Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dodd Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts , and the 138th 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 Dodd Road (WD24 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dodd Road (WD24 5BZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dodd Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Baxter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dodd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baxter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Summerfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Churchfields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hemming Way —
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Data Sources

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