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Crime in WD24 5

How much crime is recorded in WD24 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
16,237 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD24 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD24 5, 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
24.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).

WD24 5National
Violence and sexual offences20.023.6
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Shoplifting4.68.4
Burglary4.39.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Other theft3.34.5
Public order3.04.6
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Drugs2.12.4
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.51.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 7% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

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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