Total Crime Rate

186.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watling Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 39th highest crime rate of 315 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 7JH) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 260.2% higher than the Aldenham East average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (WD7 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near A5183. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Athlone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A5183 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Christchurch Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slade Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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