Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth vs Watford Central

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,201 crimes in the last 12 months. Watford Central has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 4,294 crimes. Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Watford Central shows +13.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,175 incidents). In Watford Central, it is Violent Crime (1,253 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth recorded 742 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Watford Central recorded 885. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth totalled 1,175 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,253 in Watford Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth recorded 4,003 crimes (now 3,201, a change of -20%). Watford Central recorded 3,773 crimes previously (now 4,294, +13.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth has a resolution rate of 7.4% and Watford Central has 30.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Watford Central is covered by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth and Watford Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.