Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leggatts Wood Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 271 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 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% higher than the Leggatts average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 441.2% 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 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Tree Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leggatts Wood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Pomeroy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Berry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Albans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazel Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foxhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxhill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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