Postcode sector · Watford
Crime in WD1 8
How much crime is recorded in WD1 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 9,446 (2024)
WD1 8Postcode sector · Watford
How safe is WD1 8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD1 8, 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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 8National
Violence and sexual offences37.823.6
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Shoplifting13.48.4
Public order10.84.6
Other theft7.74.5
Burglary7.59.1
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Drugs3.52.4
Theft from the person3.12.1
Robbery2.91.4
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% 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.