Postcode sector · Watford
Crime in WD1 2
How much crime is recorded in WD1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 6,579 (2024)
WD1 2Postcode sector · Watford
How safe is WD1 2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD1 2, well 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
48.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
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).
WD1 2National
Shoplifting44.48.4
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour24.310.7
Burglary13.89.1
Public order10.34.6
Other theft8.84.5
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Theft from the person6.92.1
Drugs5.72.4
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Robbery4.21.4
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.