Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD18 8WP
How much crime is recorded in WD18 8WP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Croxley Green
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,457 (2024)
WD18 8WPWatford
How safe is WD18 8WP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD18 8WP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 8WPNational
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Other theft4.04.5
Public order3.54.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.21.4
Burglary0.19.1
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.