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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WD25: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WD25 recorded 181 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.71 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring49.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment181 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

181
trending_down -5.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.01per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

842

Within WD25 district

Watford

48,844

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 22 Other theft: 17 Shoplifting: 3
22
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
York Way Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Public order: 2
6
Berrygrove Lane Map
total: 5 Other theft: 5
5
Anvil Avenue Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
The Hideaway Map
total: 4 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Warner Drive Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Linden Lea Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
The Turnstones Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Coates Dell Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
181 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
63
34.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
35
19.3%
Other Theft
29
16.0%
Vehicle Crime
13
7.2%
Public Order
12
6.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
3.9%
Drug Offences
6
3.3%
Burglary
5
2.8%
Other Crime
3
1.7%
Shoplifting
3
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.1%
Robbery
1
0.6%
Theft from Person
1
0.6%
Weapons Possession
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: WD25

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in WD25 at 34.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.3%) and Other Theft (16.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WD25 has fallen noticeably — by 6.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WD25 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 -5.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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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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