Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Beechwood Rise area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 121st 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 Beechwood Rise (WD24 6SE) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Rise (WD24 6SE), 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 Beechwood Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Harebreaks
Apr 2026Public order Longspring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Berry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazel Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Albans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bushey Mill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Robbery Pomeroy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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