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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WD19: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WD19 recorded 156 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.03 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 40.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring53.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment156 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 40.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

156
trending_up +33.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.23per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

795

Within WD19 district

Watford

30,997

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 33 Shoplifting: 29 Public order: 4
33
Turnberry Court Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Delta Gain Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1
4
Oaklands Avenue Map
total: 4 Burglary: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Hallowes Crescent Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Plantation Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Hellen Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Redwood Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
156 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
53
34.0%
Shoplifting
30
19.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
21
13.5%
Public Order
12
7.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
6.4%
Vehicle Crime
10
6.4%
Drug Offences
6
3.8%
Burglary
5
3.2%
Other Theft
4
2.6%
Other Crime
2
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.3%
Weapons Possession
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: WD19

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in WD19 at 34.0%. Shoplifting (19.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WD19 has risen sharply — by 40.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WD19 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +33.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +40.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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