Total Crime Rate
100.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ganders Ash area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 91st 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 Ganders Ash (WD25 7HD) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ganders Ash (WD25 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Brow, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheriff Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stud Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Lea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Lea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Lea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nottingham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albans View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Green Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Lea | Under investigation |
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