Postcode district · Watford
Crime in WD1
How much crime is recorded in WD1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 31,288 (2024)
WD1Postcode district · Watford
How safe is WD1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).
WD1National
Violence and sexual offences29.723.6
Anti-social behaviour19.910.7
Shoplifting14.88.4
Burglary9.19.1
Public order7.44.6
Other theft6.34.5
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Drugs4.22.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Theft from the person2.62.1
Robbery2.31.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime1.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.