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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WD24: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WD24 recorded 190 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.18 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 22.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring74.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment190 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

190
trending_down -16.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.29per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

774

Within WD24 district

Watford

36,667

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 20 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4
20
Shopping Area Map
total: 14 Theft from the person: 6 Shoplifting: 4
14
New Road Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2
14
Raphael Drive Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Vehicle crime: 2
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Drugs: 2
8
Marri Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Possession of weapons: 1
6
Lower Derby Road Map
total: 6 Burglary: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
St Albans Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
4
Gladstone Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
190 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
43
22.6%
Violence & Sexual Offences
40
21.1%
Shoplifting
36
18.9%
Other Theft
17
8.9%
Public Order
11
5.8%
Vehicle Crime
11
5.8%
Drug Offences
8
4.2%
Burglary
7
3.7%
Theft from Person
7
3.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
1.6%
Robbery
2
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
1.1%
Other Crime
2
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WD24

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in WD24 at 22.6%. Violence & Sexual Offences (21.1%) and Shoplifting (18.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WD24 has fallen sharply — by 18.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WD24 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 -16.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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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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