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Crime Rates in Watford, local authority district

Crime Rate

109

Average 6/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Watford, (local authority district) is 109 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Watford (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 31.7 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10

Shoplifting 8.7 5/10

Other theft 8.4 6/10

Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.42 4/10

Public order 5.01 4/10

Burglary 3.88 5/10

Theft from the person 2.36 4/10

Drugs 2.34 5/10

Robbery 2.18 6/10

Bicycle theft 2.17 7/10

Other crime 1.45 3/10

Possession of weapons 1.07 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Watford (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Watford (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Watford (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Watford (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Watford
LAD
East of England
region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Watford (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Watford (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Stanborough	48.7 low
2. Nascot	49 low
3. Leggatts	62.5 low
4. Park	71.4 low
5. Oxhey	77.6 low
6. Callowland	83.2 low
7. Woodside	96.6 low
8. Meriden	96.9 low
9. Holywell	103 low
10. Tudor	103 low
11. Vicarage	105 low
12. Central	351 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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