Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Raphael Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 109th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raphael Drive (WD24 4GX) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raphael Drive (WD24 4GX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norbury Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raphael Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Raphael Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raphael Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raphael Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monica Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carisbrooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Norbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
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Data Sources

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