Total Crime Rate

393.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.9 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 393.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 177.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 96.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sherborne Cottages area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 13th 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 Sherborne Cottages (WD18 0BF) in the last 12 months was 393.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Central average (346.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -19.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 96.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherborne Cottages (WD18 0BF), the main crime hotspot is near Local Board Road. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherborne Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Local Board Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Local Board Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Local Board Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dalton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dalton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Local Board Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Local Board Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tucker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Local Board Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elfrida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Local Board Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellspring Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Local Board Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Local Board Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Local Board Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Local Board Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Local Board Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Local Board Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Local Board Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farthing Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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