Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD18 0RP
How much crime is recorded in WD18 0RP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
WD18 0RPWatford
How safe is WD18 0RP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD18 0RP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 0RPNational
Violence and sexual offences44.823.6
Anti-social behaviour33.410.7
Criminal damage and arson15.24.7
Burglary8.49.1
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Public order5.84.6
Other theft4.34.5
Drugs2.22.4
Shoplifting1.78.4
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 57% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.