Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berry Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts , and the 106th lowest 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 Berry Avenue (WD24 6RY) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Leggatts average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berry Avenue (WD24 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Brushrise. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leggatts| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Tree Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brushrise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomeroy Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brushrise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brushrise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brushrise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brushrise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brushrise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brushrise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakdene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakdene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakdene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brushrise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakdene Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brushrise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berry Avenue | — |
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