Crime Rates at Market Street, Watford, WD18 0PR

Market Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 48th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (WD18 0PR) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (WD18 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 405 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.