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Postcode sector · Watford

Crime in WD18 0

How much crime is recorded in WD18 0, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
21,455 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD18 0

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD18 0, 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
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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).

WD18 0National
Violence and sexual offences38.423.6
Anti-social behaviour23.210.7
Burglary10.69.1
Shoplifting10.08.4
Public order8.04.6
Other theft6.94.5
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Drugs4.72.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Robbery2.21.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
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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