Crime Rates at Dodd Road, Watford, WD24 5DA

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 5DA) 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 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hemming Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ward Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.