Crime Rates at Cannon Road, Watford, WD18 0BB

Cannon 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 Cannon Road (WD18 0BB) 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 Cannon Road (WD18 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Local Board Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.