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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WD4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WD4 recorded 66 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.9 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring30.46 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment66 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

66
trending_up +15.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

30.46per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

566

Within WD4 district

Watford

22,783

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hemsley Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 1
6
Lakeside Avenue Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Riverside Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Waterside Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
3
Toms Lane Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
3
Nash Mills Lane Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
3
The Maltings Map
total: 3 Drugs: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Old Mill Road Map
total: 3 Other theft: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
3
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Wander Wharf Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
66 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
18
27.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
15
22.7%
Vehicle Crime
7
10.6%
Drug Offences
5
7.6%
Public Order
5
7.6%
Burglary
4
6.1%
Other Theft
4
6.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
4.5%
Theft from Person
2
3.0%
Robbery
1
1.5%
Other Crime
1
1.5%
Weapons Possession
1
1.5%

Crime Analysis: WD4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in WD4 at 27.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.7%) and Vehicle Crime (10.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WD4 has risen noticeably — by 10.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WD4 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 +15.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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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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