Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clarke Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 66th highest crime rate of 275 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 Clarke Way (WD25 0BH) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% higher than the Stanborough average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarke Way (WD25 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarke Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ross Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Summerfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Baxter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hemming Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Baxter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dodd Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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