Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD25 7DD
How much crime is recorded in WD25 7DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodside & Leavesden Green
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
WD25 7DDWatford
How safe is WD25 7DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD25 7DD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
WD25 7DDNational
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Other theft5.84.5
Burglary4.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order2.24.6
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery0.91.4
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.