Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • 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
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

Newhouse Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newhouse Crescent (WD25 7JA) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newhouse Crescent (WD25 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Boundary Way. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newhouse Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albanwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Boundary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobb Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobb Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albanwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albanwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albans View Under investigation

Data Sources

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