Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Frelford Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 110th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frelford Close (WD25 0NP) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Woodside average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frelford Close (WD25 0NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 59 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 Frelford Close area

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

Data Sources

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