Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 69.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Ellwood Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 125th 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 Ellwood Gardens (WD25 0DS) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the Stanborough average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellwood Gardens (WD25 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ellwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway North Orbital Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheepcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheepcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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