Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

The Square area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 62nd 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 The Square (WD24 6ND) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (WD24 6ND), the main crime hotspot is near Breakspeare Close. Police recorded 25 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 The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longspring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Callowland Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Callowland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Callowland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Harebreaks —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popes Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowper Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dell Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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