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Crime in WD17 2

How much crime is recorded in WD17 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
13,873 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD17 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD17 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
53.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
148
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).

WD17 2National
Violence and sexual offences40.523.6
Shoplifting28.18.4
Anti-social behaviour26.510.7
Burglary14.39.1
Other theft9.54.5
Public order8.94.6
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Drugs6.52.4
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Theft from the person4.62.1
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Robbery3.41.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
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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