Total Crime Rate

164.2 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 164.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Albanwood area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 37th 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 Albanwood (WD25 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 164.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albanwood (WD25 7BZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Brow. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albanwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Valley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepcot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Stud Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhouse Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albans View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Michaels Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albanwood —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albanwood —
Sep 2025Public order Albanwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albanwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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