Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD18 0QS
How much crime is recorded in WD18 0QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,156 (2024)
WD18 0QSWatford
How safe is WD18 0QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD18 0QS 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
87.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
222
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 0QSNational
Violence and sexual offences67.723.6
Anti-social behaviour55.110.7
Burglary29.59.1
Drugs17.22.4
Public order16.64.6
Other theft15.04.5
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Bicycle theft8.31.0
Shoplifting5.18.4
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Theft from the person3.42.1
Other crime3.31.5
Robbery3.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.