Total Crime Rate

87.0 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 87.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Watford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 117th highest crime rate of 315 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 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher than the Aldenham East average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Road (WD7 8LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Dell, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scrubbitts Square (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Station Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darnhills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Scrubbitts Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Scrubbitts Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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