Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Drugs 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Octavia Court area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Octavia Court (WD24 4UF) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Octavia Court (WD24 4UF), the main crime hotspot is near Orphanage Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Octavia Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orphanage Road —
Apr 2026Public order Orphanage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orphanage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orphanage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reeds Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keele Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shaftesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monica Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raphael Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raphael Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orphanage Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Norbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ebury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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