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Crime in WD18 1

How much crime is recorded in WD18 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
3,804 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD18 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD18 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
35.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 1National
Violence and sexual offences27.423.6
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Burglary8.49.1
Public order5.54.6
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Drugs4.32.4
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Shoplifting1.98.4
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 24% 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.

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