Total Crime Rate

123.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 123.0 8/10
  • Other theft 34.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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 highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 67th 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 Sheepcot Lane (WD25 0EA) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 126.6% higher than the Stanborough average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepcot Lane (WD25 0EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garston Crescent (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepcot Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Frelford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sheepcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheepcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution

Data Sources

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