Total Crime Rate

304.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 304.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Lapwing Place area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 15th 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 Lapwing Place (WD25 7ST) in the last 12 months was 304.4 per 1,000 residents and was 210.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 143.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapwing Place (WD25 7ST), 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 Lapwing Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Boundary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobb Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobb Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Crescent —
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Data Sources

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