Total Crime Rate
132.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lammas Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 54th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lammas Road (WD18 0BA) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Central average (349.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lammas Road (WD18 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watford High Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pump House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pump House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roberts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Watford High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farthing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farthing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farthing Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farthing Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pump House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watford Field Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wiggenhall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cardiff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watford Field Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watford Field Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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