Total Crime Rate
901.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
437.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Halsey Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 4th 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 Halsey Road (WD18 0JR) in the last 12 months was 901.8 per 1,000 residents and was 160.3% higher 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 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 196 (≈ 437.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halsey Road (WD18 0JR), 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.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cassio Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassio Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Watford House Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellstones | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellstones | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosslyn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosslyn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watford House Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
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