Crime Rate in Vicarage, ward

Vicarage has the 6th highest crime rate of 12 wards in Watford district and the 2095th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 179th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Vicarage in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Watford district average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Vicarage’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 373 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 444 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Vicarage ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.