Crime Rates at Market Street, Watford, WD18 0PY

Market 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 0PY) 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 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 289 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.