Total Crime Rate

298.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 298.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.6 10/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Upton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 16th 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 Upton Road (WD18 0JF) in the last 12 months was 298.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Central average (346.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 141.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Road (WD18 0JF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/157)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wells Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellstones —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellstones Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Merton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellstones —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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