Watford Central vs Addlestone North & Bourneside

Watford Central has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,294 crimes in the last 12 months. Addlestone North & Bourneside has a safety score of 76/100 (Safe) with 299 crimes. Addlestone North & Bourneside scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Watford Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Addlestone North & Bourneside shows +1.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Watford Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,253 incidents). In Addlestone North & Bourneside, it is Violent Crime (104 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Watford Central recorded 885 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Addlestone North & Bourneside recorded 53. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Watford Central totalled 1,253 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 104 in Addlestone North & Bourneside. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Watford Central recorded 3,773 crimes (now 4,294, a change of +13.8%). Addlestone North & Bourneside recorded 294 crimes previously (now 299, +1.7%).

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. Watford Central has a resolution rate of 30.9% and Addlestone North & Bourneside has 32%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Watford Central falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Addlestone North & Bourneside is covered by Surrey Police. 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 Watford Central and Addlestone North & Bourneside. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.