Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 25.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Foxlands Close area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 40th 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 Foxlands Close (WD25 7LN) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxlands Close (WD25 7LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ross Crescent, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorle Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Foxlands Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Harris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tilia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemming Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harris Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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