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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WD2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WD2 recorded 190 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.47 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring97.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment190 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 8.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

190
trending_down -8.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

97.68per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,080

Within WD2 district

Watford

25,450

Estimated population

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Live Points
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Berrygrove Lane Map
total: 10 Other theft: 10
10
Hartspring Lane Map
total: 8 Public order: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Boundary Way Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Sheepcot Lane Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
The Gossamers Map
total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Drugs: 1
6
Garston Crescent Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Sandy Lane Map
total: 6 Public order: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
6
Sparrow Walk Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
190 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
60
31.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
36
18.9%
Other Theft
23
12.1%
Vehicle Crime
17
8.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
8.4%
Public Order
14
7.4%
Drug Offences
7
3.7%
Theft from Person
4
2.1%
Burglary
3
1.6%
Robbery
3
1.6%
Other Crime
3
1.6%
Shoplifting
2
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
1.1%

Crime Analysis: WD2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in WD2 at 31.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.9%) and Other Theft (12.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WD2 has fallen noticeably — by 8.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WD2 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_down -8.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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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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