Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Watford Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

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 Watford Road (WD7 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Aldenham East average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Road (WD7 8JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Slade Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5183 (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letchmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Slade Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dell
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldenham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5183
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnhills Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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