Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moss Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 80th 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 Moss Road (WD25 0EW) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Road (WD25 0EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheepcot Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery A405 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway North Orbital Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sheepcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheepcot Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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