Total Crime Rate

194.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 194.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Watford Metro Centre area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Moor Park & Eastbury , and the 13th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watford Metro Centre (WD18 9XA) in the last 12 months was 194.4 per 1,000 residents and was 372.0% higher than the Moor Park & Eastbury average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Metro Centre (WD18 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Lane Crossing. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watford Metro Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane Crossing —
Apr 2026Burglary Moor Lane Crossing Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Lane Crossing Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Lane Crossing Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Lane Crossing Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moor Lane Crossing Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dwight Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Dwight Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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