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Crime Rates in Watford, local authority district

Crime Rate

111

Average 6/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Watford, (local authority district) is 111 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 31.9 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10

Shoplifting 8.84 6/10

Other theft 8.32 5/10

Vehicle crime 7.89 8/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.71 4/10

Public order 4.97 3/10

Burglary 3.67 5/10

Drugs 2.29 4/10

Theft from the person 2.29 4/10

Bicycle theft 2.25 7/10

Robbery 2.2 6/10

Other crime 1.49 3/10

Possession of weapons 1.03 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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. Nascot	49.6 low
2. Stanborough	51 low
3. Leggatts	61.3 low
4. Park	72.8 low
5. Oxhey	81.2 low
6. Callowland	84.8 low
7. Woodside	98.6 low
8. Meriden	99.4 low
9. Tudor	103 low
10. Vicarage	106 low
11. Holywell	106 low
12. Central	354 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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