Total Crime Rate

233.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 233.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.4 10/10
  • Other theft 25.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Franklin Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Road (WD17 1QD) in the last 12 months was 233.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Road (WD17 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franklin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Verulam Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Westland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road North —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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