Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD17 3DR
How much crime is recorded in WD17 3DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cassiobury
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
WD17 3DRWatford
How safe is WD17 3DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD17 3DR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 3DRNational
Violence and sexual offences5.323.6
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other theft2.64.5
Burglary2.19.1
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Other crime0.91.5
Public order0.84.6
Drugs0.32.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Robbery0.11.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.