Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Harebreaks area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts , and the 136th 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 The Harebreaks (WD24 6NP) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Harebreaks (WD24 6NP), the main crime hotspot is near Brushrise. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Harebreaks area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brushrise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brushrise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brushrise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brushrise Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brushrise Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Brushrise Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brushrise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brushrise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashby Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brushrise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashby Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Breakspeare Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longspring Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longspring β€”

Data Sources

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