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

Lower High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 271 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 566.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% higher than the Central average (346.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 166.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% 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 164 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St. Marys View (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.