Total Crime Rate

101.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheepcot Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 86th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheepcot Drive (WD25 0DY) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepcot Drive (WD25 0DY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepcot Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Conifers Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Frelford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwick Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garston Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frelford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwick Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Frelford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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