Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD17 2EP
How much crime is recorded in WD17 2EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,283 (2024)
WD17 2EPWatford
How safe is WD17 2EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD17 2EP area, 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
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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).
WD17 2EPNational
Shoplifting54.68.4
Violence and sexual offences30.923.6
Burglary19.39.1
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Other theft9.24.5
Public order9.14.6
Theft from the person7.42.1
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Drugs6.72.4
Robbery3.21.4
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.