Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD18 0LS
How much crime is recorded in WD18 0LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,752 (2024)
WD18 0LSWatford
How safe is WD18 0LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD18 0LS area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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 0LSNational
Violence and sexual offences17.923.6
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Other theft6.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Shoplifting2.58.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Public order2.04.6
Burglary1.49.1
Drugs1.22.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime0.81.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.