Total Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 0PT) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 0PT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 352 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Market Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4178 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exchange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Percy Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Percy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farraline Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellstones β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellstones β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellstones β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellstones β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbury Road β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Percy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Hornets β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Percy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Hornets β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hornets Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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