Total Crime Rate
955.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Parade area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 275 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 955.4 per 1,000 residents and was 173.7% higher than the Central average (349.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 473.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Parade (WD17 1BD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wells Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wells Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassio Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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