Crime Rates at Ashfields, Watford, WD25 7BL

Ashfields 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 Ashfields (WD25 7BL) 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 Ashfields (WD25 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Courtlands Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hudson Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.