Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Sheepcot Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 66th lowest 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 Sheepcot Lane (WD25 0DD) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepcot Lane (WD25 0DD), the main crime hotspot is near Garston Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepcot Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwick Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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