Crime Rates at Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2NU

Lower High Street 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 Lower High Street (WD17 2NU) 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 Lower High Street (WD17 2NU), 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.