Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD24 7BD
How much crime is recorded in WD24 7BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Watford
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,917 (2024)
WD24 7BDWatford
How safe is WD24 7BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD24 7BD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.3
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 7BDNational
Violence and sexual offences28.523.6
Anti-social behaviour22.410.7
Public order6.34.6
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Burglary5.59.1
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Drugs4.12.4
Other crime2.51.5
Other theft1.84.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.