Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD25 0EF
How much crime is recorded in WD25 0EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanborough
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,418 (2024)
WD25 0EFWatford
How safe is WD25 0EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD25 0EF 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
12.2
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).
WD25 0EFNational
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Burglary5.09.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other theft2.24.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Drugs0.42.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.