Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD18 0FT
How much crime is recorded in WD18 0FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,129 (2024)
WD18 0FTWatford
How safe is WD18 0FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD18 0FT 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 0FTNational
Burglary10.59.1
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Other theft1.84.5
Public order1.34.6
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.