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Crime in WD24 6HR

How much crime is recorded in WD24 6HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Leggatts
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD24 6HR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD24 6HR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

WD24 6HRNational
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Burglary3.29.1
Public order2.44.6
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 28% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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