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Crime in WD25 7FA

How much crime is recorded in WD25 7FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Woodside & Leavesden Green
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,248 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD25 7FA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD25 7FA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
31.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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).

WD25 7FANational
Violence and sexual offences25.923.6
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Burglary3.09.1
Other theft2.54.5
Public order2.34.6
Shoplifting1.88.4
Drugs1.32.4
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.01.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% 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.

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