Crime Rates at Dell Road, Watford, WD24 6PA

Dell Road 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 Dell Road (WD24 6PA) 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 (≈ 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 Dell Road (WD24 6PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxhill, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.