Watford crime stats
The overall crime rate in Watford city is 114.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 29.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 93.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 169% of national crime rate which puts Watford on 15. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 23.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 3.6k cases and has decreased by 7.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 29.5% | 15. lowest | 96% | 4.5k | 4.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 23.5% | 15. highest | 169% | 3.6k | -7.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.9% | 24. lowest | 110% | 1.2k | 11.7% |
| Other theft crime | 7.6% | 40. highest | 115% | 1.2k | -9.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 7.0% | 33. highest | 130% | 1.1k | -17.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.4% | 19. lowest | 94% | 975 | -0.8% |
| Public order crime | 4.5% | 7. lowest | 70% | 688 | 6.2% |
| Burglary crime | 3.9% | 48. highest | 104% | 591 | 11.9% |
| Drugs crime | 2.1% | 23. lowest | 86% | 326 | -9.7% |
| Robbery crime | 1.8% | 11. highest | 157% | 279 | 93.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.8% | 8. highest | 87% | 272 | 0.7% |
| Other crime | 1.6% | 23. lowest | 89% | 242 | 13.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.4% | 29. highest | 164% | 221 | -20.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 34. lowest | 117% | 145 | 2.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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