Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Road (WD18 0QE) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (WD18 0QE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clark Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watford House Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watford House Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cassio Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassio Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
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Data Sources

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