Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Close (WD25 0DF) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Close (WD25 0DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perivale Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fern Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenwood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
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