Total Crime Rate

157.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 157.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gammons Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 48th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gammons Lane (WD24 5JL) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.2% higher than the Leggatts average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gammons Lane (WD24 5JL), 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 Gammons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Desmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leggatts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebriar Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebriar Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leggatts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leaford Court —
Apr 2026Robbery Leaford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leggatts Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tunnel Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Almond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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