Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD17 3FA
How much crime is recorded in WD17 3FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cassiobury
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,855 (2024)
WD17 3FAWatford
How safe is WD17 3FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD17 3FA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 3FANational
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Burglary7.99.1
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.94.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Drugs1.32.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Other crime0.21.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% 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.