Postcode sector · Watford
Crime in WD2 4
How much crime is recorded in WD2 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 4,582 (2024)
How safe is WD2 4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD2 4, 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
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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).
WD2 4National
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Shoplifting5.08.4
Burglary4.99.1
Other theft3.74.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Public order1.74.6
Drugs1.52.4
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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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.