Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD18 0HD
How much crime is recorded in WD18 0HD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,259 (2024)
WD18 0HDWatford
How safe is WD18 0HD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD18 0HD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
87.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
159
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 0HDNational
Violence and sexual offences76.123.6
Public order20.64.6
Anti-social behaviour20.110.7
Other theft11.64.5
Burglary11.19.1
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Drugs3.42.4
Theft from the person2.82.1
Robbery1.31.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 88% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.