Crime Rates at Hazeltree Road, Watford, WD24 6RQ

Hazeltree Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazeltree Road (WD24 6RQ) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazeltree Road (WD24 6RQ), 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.