THE HAREBREAKS, WD24 6NG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WD24 6NG

THE HAREBREAKS, WD24 6NG, Watford has recorded a total of 55 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.32 per 1,000 population. This WD24 6NG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WD24 postcode area, which has experienced 84 crimes and a crime rate of 4.92 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WD24 6NG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WD24 6NG, encompassing approximately 5900 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WD24 6NG area, explore the WD24 6NG Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WD24 6NG area, visit the WD24 6NG House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (-40.74% decrease)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)

WD24 6NG Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • St Albans Road with total crimes: 8
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 7
  • Buckingham Road with total crimes: 6

THE HAREBREAKS, WD24 6NG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences169.320.00%
Anti-social behaviour162.71-40.74%
Other theft62.7150.00%
Vehicle crime41.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.6833.33%
Public order30.68200.00%
Burglary20.51-33.33%
Drugs10.340.00%
Theft from the person10.170.00%
Shoplifting10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2711.02145.45%
Violence and sexual offences164.58-27.27%
Other theft42.710.00%
Vehicle crime40.68100.00%
Burglary30.680.00%
Other crime30.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.51-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.51100.00%
Drugs10.340.00%
Public order10.17-75.00%
Shoplifting10.17-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences229.8322.22%
Anti-social behaviour113.73-42.11%
Criminal damage and arson71.86-22.22%
Public order41.19100.00%
Other theft40.68100.00%
Shoplifting30.680.00%
Burglary30.510.00%
Vehicle crime20.51-81.82%
Theft from the person10.340.00%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1911.5326.67%
Violence and sexual offences183.225.88%
Vehicle crime113.05120.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.8650.00%
Shoplifting31.53-25.00%
Public order20.51-33.33%
Other theft20.34-33.33%
Drugs10.34-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Theft from the person10.170.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.51-22.73%
Anti-social behaviour152.8850.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.5450.00%
Vehicle crime51.0225.00%
Shoplifting40.850.00%
Other theft30.68-25.00%
Burglary30.51200.00%
Public order30.51200.00%
Drugs20.510.00%
Other crime20.34100.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences228.9869.23%
Anti-social behaviour103.7325.00%
Other theft41.6933.33%
Shoplifting40.6833.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.68100.00%
Vehicle crime40.68100.00%
Public order10.68-50.00%
Other crime10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Burglary10.170.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences135.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.20-42.86%
Shoplifting31.36200.00%
Other theft30.510.00%
Vehicle crime20.510.00%
Public order20.34100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.34100.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%
Drugs10.170.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour146.2716.67%
Violence and sexual offences132.370.00%
Other theft32.20200.00%
Vehicle crime20.51-33.33%
Shoplifting10.34-83.33%
Theft from the person10.170.00%
Public order10.170.00%
Burglary10.17-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.170.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.29-40.91%
Anti-social behaviour122.2033.33%
Shoplifting62.03500.00%
Vehicle crime31.020.00%
Burglary30.510.00%
Drugs20.510.00%
Bicycle theft10.340.00%
Other theft10.17-80.00%
Public order10.17-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.17-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences228.1457.14%
Anti-social behaviour93.73-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson51.53150.00%
Other theft50.85400.00%
Vehicle crime30.850.00%
Public order20.51-60.00%
Shoplifting10.340.00%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences146.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.37-8.33%
Public order51.860.00%
Vehicle crime30.85-70.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.51100.00%
Burglary20.34-33.33%
Drugs10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Other theft10.17-90.91%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1410.5116.67%
Anti-social behaviour122.37-53.85%
Other theft112.03450.00%
Vehicle crime101.86233.33%
Public order51.6966.67%
Burglary30.850.00%
Other crime20.51100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.34-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%
Robbery10.170.00%
Drugs10.170.00%
Theft from the person10.17-66.67%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour269.830.00%
Violence and sexual offences124.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.030.00%
Theft from the person31.190.00%
Public order30.510.00%
Vehicle crime30.510.00%
Other theft20.510.00%
Other crime10.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 49 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 20235
November 20231
October 202311
September 20232

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
February 20241
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 56 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
June 202411
May 20245
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 202310
September 20233

A total of 27 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20241
January 20246
December 20231

A total of 212 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.31 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202416
July 202422
June 202418
May 202417
April 202422
March 202413
February 202413
January 202413
December 202322
November 202314
October 202314
September 202312

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20247
June 20249
May 20246
April 20244
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20235
November 20232
October 20231
September 20237

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
April 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 21 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
January 20243
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 190 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202427
July 202411
June 202419
May 202415
April 202410
March 20248
February 202414
January 202412
December 20239
November 202311
October 202312
September 202326

A total of 33 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20235
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
May 20242
April 20241
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WD24 6NG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. St Albans Road
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Buckingham Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Cromer Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Lowestoft Road
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Longspring
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Yarmouth Road
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Breakspeare Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Ashby Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Neston Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. St George'S Road
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 12. Chiswell Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 13. Victoria Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Cecil Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Regent Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Leavesden Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Jubilee Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Diamond Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 19. Popes Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Brighton Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. A412
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. Halsey Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Southwold Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1