Total Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Harebreaks area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 275 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 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Callowland average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 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 Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Harebreaks (WD24 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 26 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Longspring —
Sep 2025Public order Maude Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Road —
Sep 2025Other theft St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longspring Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A412 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halsey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Albans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Albans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Nicholas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Nicholas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Breakspeare Close —

Data Sources

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