Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheriff Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 275 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 Sheriff Way (WD25 7QS) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% higher than the Woodside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 159.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheriff Way (WD25 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Sheriff Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheriff Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Lea —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leveret Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leveret Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Sheriff Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hope Green —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tilia Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hope Green —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ganders Ash Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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