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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WD3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WD3 recorded 242 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.99 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 28.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment242 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 28.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

242
trending_down -8.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.0per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,317

Within WD3 district

Watford

60,622

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Uxbridge Road Map
total: 16 Other theft: 7 Shoplifting: 7
16
Shepherd'S Lane Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 1
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 6
6
High Street Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 1
5
Park Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1
5
Grove Crescent Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 1
4
Long Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
4
Springfield Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
242 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
82
33.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
47
19.4%
Other Theft
28
11.6%
Shoplifting
25
10.3%
Vehicle Crime
15
6.2%
Public Order
12
5.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
3.3%
Burglary
8
3.3%
Drug Offences
8
3.3%
Other Crime
4
1.7%
Robbery
3
1.2%
Weapons Possession
2
0.8%

Crime Analysis: WD3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in WD3 at 33.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.4%) and Other Theft (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WD3 has risen sharply — by 28.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WD3 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_up +28.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.0%

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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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