Total Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Blackthorn Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 107th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Close (WD25 7EL) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Close (WD25 7EL), 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 Blackthorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gates Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kenford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Copse Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albans View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gates Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Stud Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodside Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodside Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Side —
Sep 2025Drugs Valley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bramley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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