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Crime Rates in Watford, local authority district

Crime Rate

113

113

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Watford, (local authority district) is 113 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 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 37 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 22.8 7/10
Other theft 9.13 6/10
Shoplifting 8.68 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.5 5/10
Vehicle crime 7.17 7/10
Public order 6.66 5/10
Burglary 3.18 4/10
Drugs 2.98 4/10
Theft from the person 1.92 4/10
Other crime 1.81 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.66 6/10
Robbery 1.59 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.08 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Watford (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Nascot48.4 low
2. Stanborough64.7 low
3. Park69 low
4. Oxhey69.3 low
5. Leggatts71.5 low
6. Woodside99.6 low
7. Callowland101 low
8. Tudor104 low
9. Holywell107 low
10. Vicarage111 low
11. Meriden112 low
12. Central345 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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