Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD25 9QQ
How much crime is recorded in WD25 9QQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Garston
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,270 (2024)
WD25 9QQWatford
How safe is WD25 9QQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD25 9QQ 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
25.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 9QQNational
Violence and sexual offences19.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Burglary5.39.1
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order2.24.6
Other crime1.61.5
Other theft1.44.5
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.