Total Crime Rate
601.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pumphouse Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 8th 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 Pumphouse Crescent (WD17 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 601.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% higher than the Central average (349.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -19.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 180.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pumphouse Crescent (WD17 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 169 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pump House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pump House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pump House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellspring Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farthing Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farthing Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farthing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farthing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tucker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
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