Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cassio 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 Cassio Road (WD18 0QF) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Cassio Road (WD18 0QF), 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.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Wells Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosslyn Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosslyn Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
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