Total Crime Rate

108.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 108.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

High Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 77th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (WD25 7EB) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (WD25 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorn Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stud Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Long Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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