Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 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 39.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kingswood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingswood Road (WD25 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Road (WD25 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sheriff Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery A405 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gullet Wood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Drive —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sparrow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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