Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 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 109.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Watling Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 77th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

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 Watling Street (WD7 7AB) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 101.0% higher than the Aldenham East average (54.3 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (WD7 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Athlone Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5183 (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5183
Apr 2026Public order A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5183 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radlett Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radlett Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Slade Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aldenham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letchmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Station Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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