Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Goodwood Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 131st highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goodwood Avenue (WD24 5FA) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Leggatts average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goodwood Avenue (WD24 5FA), the main crime hotspot is near Chilcott Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goodwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtlands Drive —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courtlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Goodwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtlands Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Courtlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebriar Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebriar Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Desmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadeside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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