Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 61.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 37.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dickinsons , and the 109th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watford Road (WD3 3RY) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% higher than the Dickinsons average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Road (WD3 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorrofield Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorrofield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Basildon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winton Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Sansom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sansom Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmoor Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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