Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

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 Watling Street (WD7 7NG) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% lower than the Aldenham East average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (WD7 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Court

Data Sources

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