Total Crime Rate
131.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Orbital Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 60th 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 North Orbital Road (WD25 0RP) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Woodside average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Orbital Road (WD25 0RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Walk (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lych Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Walk | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Walk | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Walk | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kytes Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pilgrim Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lych Gate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lych Gate | β |
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