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Crime in WD1 8BX

How much crime is recorded in WD1 8BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Central Watford
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,890 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Crime

How safe is WD1 8BX

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD1 8BX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
64.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
188
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).

WD1 8BXNational
Violence and sexual offences44.523.6
Anti-social behaviour36.210.7
Shoplifting33.98.4
Public order14.54.6
Burglary13.59.1
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Other theft10.14.5
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Theft from the person6.42.1
Drugs6.32.4
Robbery6.11.4
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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