Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD24 5AF
How much crime is recorded in WD24 5AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,725 (2024)
WD24 5AFWatford
How safe is WD24 5AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD24 5AF 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
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 5AFNational
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order2.04.6
Shoplifting1.98.4
Other theft1.84.5
Burglary1.09.1
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.31.4
Other crime0.21.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.