Crime Rates at Leggatts Wood Avenue, Watford, WD24 6RL

Leggatts Wood Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts , and the 53rd 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 Leggatts Wood Avenue (WD24 6RL) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 252.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leggatts Wood Avenue (WD24 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Albans Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.