Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD25 9SA
How much crime is recorded in WD25 9SA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Garston
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,351 (2024)
WD25 9SAWatford
How safe is WD25 9SA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD25 9SA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 9SANational
Violence and sexual offences39.023.6
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Shoplifting7.98.4
Burglary6.49.1
Public order6.24.6
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other theft4.24.5
Drugs3.62.4
Robbery1.41.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.