Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD24 4DE
How much crime is recorded in WD24 4DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,604 (2024)
WD24 4DEWatford
How safe is WD24 4DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD24 4DE area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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).
WD24 4DENational
Violence and sexual offences21.523.6
Anti-social behaviour16.810.7
Shoplifting12.68.4
Burglary10.79.1
Other theft6.74.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Public order4.74.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs1.92.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Theft from the person1.52.1
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.