Crime Rates at North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AG

North Western 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 North Western Avenue (WD25 0AG) 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 North Western Avenue (WD25 0AG), 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.