Total Crime Rate

157.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 39th 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 High Road (WD25 7AP) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% higher than the Woodside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (WD25 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilia Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hunter'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leveret Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leveret Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tilia Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Lea —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Forge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cheshire Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rosemarie Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxlands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hunter'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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