Crime Rates at Ash Tree Road, Watford, WD24 6RT

Ash Tree Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 271 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 Ash Tree Road (WD24 6RT) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -98.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Tree Road (WD24 6RT), 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.