The overall crime rate in Watford postcode area is 106.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 8.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 97% of national crime rate. Public order crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 45.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Vehicle crime" rate is at 135% of national crime rate which puts Watford on 25. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Vehicle crime" makes up 7.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "vehicle crime" is 1.9k cases and has decreased by 6% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 31.8% | 41. lowest | 97% | 8.4k | 17.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.4% | 22. highest | 133% | 5.4k | -12.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.0% | 47. lowest | 98% | 2.1k | 1.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.8% | 19. highest | 118% | 2.1k | -10.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.1% | 25. highest | 135% | 1.9k | -6.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.8% | 45. lowest | 96% | 1.8k | 7.4% |
| Public order crime → | 5.5% | 26. lowest | 81% | 1.4k | 45.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.9% | 40. highest | 106% | 1.0k | -0.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.5% | 40. lowest | 82% | 646 | 12.0% |
| Other crime → | 1.8% | 36. lowest | 87% | 480 | 26.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.4% | 23. highest | 114% | 357 | 24.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.2% | 22. highest | 56% | 319 | -8.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% | 29. highest | 109% | 255 | -25.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 39. highest | 100% | 228 | 27.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Watford postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Watford postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 21.7 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 33.9 | 35.0 |
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