Total Crime Rate
327.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sherborne Cottages area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 15th 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 Sherborne Cottages (WD18 0BF) in the last 12 months was 327.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Central average (349.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherborne Cottages (WD18 0BF), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elfrida Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Local Board Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Other theft | Local Board Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Local Board Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Local Board Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Local Board Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Local Board Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Watford Field Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watford High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Local Board Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farthing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pump House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watford Field Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellspring Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellspring Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellspring Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pump House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pump House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Local Board Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
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