Total Crime Rate

172.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 172.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Exchange Road 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 Exchange Road (WD18 0QU) 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 Exchange Road (WD18 0QU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 563 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Exchange Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/200)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exchange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exchange Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wells Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exchange Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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