Total Crime Rate

195.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.0 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 195.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 18.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.3 5/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Loates Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 27th 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 Loates Lane (WD17 2PE) in the last 12 months was 195.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loates Lane (WD17 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 409 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Loates Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St. Marys View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St. Marys View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St. Marys View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. Marys View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. Marys View Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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