Total Crime Rate
172.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Market Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 39th highest crime rate of 271 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 Market Street (WD18 0PD) in the last 12 months was 172.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Street (WD18 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 563 crimes here, including 144 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 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St. Marys View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St. Marys View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St. Marys View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St. Marys View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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