Total Crime Rate
106.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Harebreaks area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 79th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Harebreaks (WD24 6NG) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Callowland average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Harebreaks (WD24 6NG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Albans Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Albans Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Albans Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Albans Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Judge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Halsey Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longspring | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lea Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leavesden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Judge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A412 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Popes Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Yarmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Yarmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | — |
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