Crime Rates at St Marys View, Watford, WD18 0GR

St Marys View area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marys View (WD18 0GR) in the last 12 months was 1355.6 per 1,000 residents and was 288.4% higher 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 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 556.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys View (WD18 0GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 413 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (127 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.