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Crime and justice in Watford

District

The south west of the East of England. 107,658 people in 21 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Watford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Watford’s 58 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 119.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,133
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Watford among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Watford is 1,133.

Anti-social behaviour

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2,417
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Watford among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Watford is 2,417.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
290
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Watford among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Watford is 290.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
719
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Watford among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Watford is 719.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
486
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Watford among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Watford is 486.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,137
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Watford among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Watford is 2,137.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
110.3 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Watford at a rate of 110.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against East of England
38% higher80.2 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Watford among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Watford is 110.3 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
167
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Watford among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Watford is 167.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
927
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Watford among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Watford is 927.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
182
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Watford among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Watford is 182.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
600
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Watford among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Watford is 600.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,953
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Watford among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Watford is 3,953.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Watford. The map shows each one.

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