Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD25 9AB
How much crime is recorded in WD25 9AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Garston
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,422 (2024)
WD25 9ABWatford
How safe is WD25 9AB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD25 9AB 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
26.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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 9ABNational
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Other theft4.54.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Burglary2.89.1
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs1.72.4
Public order1.04.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.