Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 98.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 37.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

High Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 96th 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 High Road (WD25 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher than the Woodside average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (WD25 7EQ), 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.

View Crime In Watford

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 2026Violence and sexual offences Stud Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Long Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Green Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 11 of 11

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑