Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD18 0QA
How much crime is recorded in WD18 0QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
How safe is WD18 0QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 123.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD18 0QA 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
123.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
337
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 0QANational
Violence and sexual offences102.823.6
Anti-social behaviour71.510.7
Shoplifting45.08.4
Burglary25.99.1
Other theft21.64.5
Public order19.04.6
Drugs17.52.4
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Bicycle theft14.01.0
Robbery7.41.4
Theft from the person6.02.1
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Other crime3.51.5
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.