Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Silver Dell area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 271 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 Silver Dell (WD24 5LT) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Dell (WD24 5LT), 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 Silver Dell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebriar Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebriar Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Orbital Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orbital Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Courtlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtlands Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Russell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jordan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Desmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Goodwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orbital Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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