Crime Rate in Park, ward

Park has the lowest crime rate of 12 wards in Watford district and the 2541st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 391st lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Park in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Watford district average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 216 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.