Postcode sector · Watford
Crime in WD2 8
How much crime is recorded in WD2 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,412 (2024)
WD2 8Postcode sector · Watford
How safe is WD2 8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD2 8, 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
13.6
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).
WD2 8National
Burglary14.19.1
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other theft2.74.5
Public order2.44.6
Drugs1.92.4
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.