Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 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 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Jordan Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 126th 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 Jordan Close (WD25 7AF) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jordan Close (WD25 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Orbital Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jordan Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orbital Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orbital Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jordan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orbital Crescent
Apr 2026Other crime Russell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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