Crime Rates at Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1DU

Clarendon Road area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarendon Road (WD17 1DU) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 647.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarendon Road (WD17 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.