Total Crime Rate

91.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gammons Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts , and the 105th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gammons Lane (WD24 5JN) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leaford Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gammons Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Churchfields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Baxter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leaford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Baxter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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