Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cherry Tree Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 95th 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 Cherry Tree Road (WD24 6SA) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Tree Road (WD24 6SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brushrise, 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 Cherry Tree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Longspring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brushrise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brushrise Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brushrise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Foxhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dell Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Harebreaks —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazel Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowper Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Berry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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