Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD17 2LA
How much crime is recorded in WD17 2LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
WD17 2LAWatford
How safe is WD17 2LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD17 2LA area, 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
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
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 2LANational
Violence and sexual offences35.823.6
Anti-social behaviour24.110.7
Burglary23.09.1
Shoplifting16.48.4
Other theft14.74.5
Drugs7.42.4
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Public order5.94.6
Theft from the person4.92.1
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% 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.