Crime Rates at Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QH

Orphanage Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 275 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 Orphanage Road (WD24 4QH) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Meriden average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orphanage Road (WD24 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Orphanage Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.