Crime Rates at High Street, Watford, WD17 2DU

High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 12th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (WD17 2DU) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WD17 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 563 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.