Total Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Ross Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 78th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ross Crescent (WD25 0DA) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ross Crescent (WD25 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Clarke Green. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ross Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harris Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gullet Wood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemming Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarke Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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