Total Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dean Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 55th highest crime rate of 275 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 Dean Court (WD25 0RN) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% higher than the Woodside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Court (WD25 0RN), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Walk. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dean Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlands Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hanford Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garston Park Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pilgrim Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilgrim Close —
Sep 2025Public order Kytes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kytes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kytes Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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