Total Crime Rate

901.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

437.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 901.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 437.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 330.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 196.4 10/10
  • Public order 75.9 10/10
  • Other theft 49.1 10/10
  • Drugs 44.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.8 10/10
  • Burglary 26.8 10/10
  • Robbery 17.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.4 10/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Parade area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Parade (WD17 1BD) in the last 12 months was 901.8 per 1,000 residents and was 160.3% higher than the Central average (346.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 196 (≈ 437.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Parade (WD17 1BD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/114)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wells Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wells Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wells Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wells Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wells Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Wells Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Wells Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wells Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wells Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wells Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wells Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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