Total Crime Rate
141.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market 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 0PY) 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 areaβs 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 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 0PY), 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.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addiscombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellstones | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wells Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wells Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wells Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellstones | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellstones | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellstones | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellstones | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellstones | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellstones | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellstones | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellstones | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wellstones | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellstones | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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