Watford crime stats

February 2024

Most crimes, 7.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 27.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 81% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 35.8% over the last twelve months.Watford crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (95 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →27.4%14. lowest81%7.1k-4.1%
Antisocial behaviour crime →24.1%14. highest160%6.2k3.0%
Other theft crime →9.1%16. highest118%2.4k-0.1%
Vehicle crime →8.4%24. highest138%2.2k2.8%
Shoplifting crime →7.4%36. highest108%1.9k21.5%
Criminal damage and arson crime →6.6%23. lowest87%1.7k-5.9%
Public order crime →4.2%4. lowest55%1.1k-16.7%
Burglary crime →4.1%44. highest98%1.0k2.9%
Drugs crime →2.3%44. lowest89%59612.9%
Bicycle theft crime →1.7%15. highest161%4484.9%
Other crime →1.5%41. lowest87%39135.8%
Theft from the person crime →1.4%23. highest70%3602.0%
Robbery crime →1.0%35. highest79%25416.5%
Possession of weapons crime →0.8%43. highest96%21520.1%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
For details, click on the crime name with '→'

The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 161% of national crime rate which puts Watford on 15. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 448 cases and has increased by 4.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2023 - January 2024.

Other reports for Watford postcode area

energy costs

home energy efficiency

property prices

home features

salary and unemployment

population statistics

Homeimage/svg+xmlhttps://openclipart.org/detail/170282/eco-green-house-icon-by-cybergedeondominiquechappard