Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

North Western Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 135th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Western Avenue (WD25 0AN) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher than the Stanborough average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Western Avenue (WD25 0AN), 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 North Western Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brushrise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brushrise Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brushrise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Berry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushton Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Foxhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxhill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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