Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD18 0DD
How much crime is recorded in WD18 0DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Holywell
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,107 (2024)
WD18 0DDWatford
How safe is WD18 0DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD18 0DD 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
42.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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).
WD18 0DDNational
Violence and sexual offences38.223.6
Anti-social behaviour16.810.7
Public order5.84.6
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Other theft4.14.5
Drugs3.62.4
Burglary2.79.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 95% 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.