Total Crime Rate

118.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 118.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Louvain Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 70th 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 Louvain Way (WD25 7EP) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Louvain Way (WD25 7EP), 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 Louvain Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobb Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albanwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stud Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobb Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albanwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albanwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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