Postcode sector · Watford
Crime in WD1 7
How much crime is recorded in WD1 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 6,019 (2024)
WD1 7Postcode sector · Watford
How safe is WD1 7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD1 7, 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
46.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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 7National
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Anti-social behaviour25.510.7
Burglary13.59.1
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Other theft7.64.5
Public order6.94.6
Drugs6.22.4
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Shoplifting3.48.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.