Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Watford Central

Street-level crime statistics for Watford Central based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,807 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,807 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑1.4% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

35.7% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,807 total crimes recorded in Watford Central

Violent Crime

1,064

↑15%

Anti-Social Behaviour

782

↓12%

Shoplifting

516

↓8%

Other Theft

277

↑7%

Public Order

240

↑23%

Criminal Damage & Arson

192

↑29%

Drugs

146

↑70%

Vehicle Crime

133

↓7%

Theft from Person

127

↓25%

Bicycle Theft

↑22%

Burglary

Robbery

↓52%

Possession of Weapons

↑16%

Other Crime

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Watford Central

414

02/23

392

03/23

390

04/23

350

05/23

379

06/23

420

07/23

456

08/23

305

09/23

324

10/23

359

11/23

328

12/23

319

01/24

316

02/24

290

03/24

334

04/24

329

05/24

322

06/24

328

07/24

323

08/24

291

09/24

307

10/24

337

11/24

279

12/24

300

01/25

295

02/25

328

03/25

293

04/25

309

05/25

324

06/25

383

07/25

391

08/25

310

09/25

321

10/25

297

11/25

265

12/25

291

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Watford Central (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Watford Central

January 2026 291 crimes December 2025 265 crimes November 2025 297 crimes October 2025 321 crimes September 2025 310 crimes August 2025 391 crimes July 2025 383 crimes June 2025 324 crimes May 2025 309 crimes April 2025 293 crimes March 2025 328 crimes February 2025 295 crimes January 2025 300 crimes December 2024 279 crimes November 2024 337 crimes October 2024 307 crimes September 2024 291 crimes August 2024 323 crimes July 2024 328 crimes June 2024 322 crimes May 2024 329 crimes April 2024 334 crimes March 2024 290 crimes February 2024 316 crimes January 2024 319 crimes December 2023 328 crimes November 2023 359 crimes October 2023 324 crimes September 2023 305 crimes August 2023 456 crimes July 2023 420 crimes June 2023 379 crimes May 2023 350 crimes April 2023 390 crimes March 2023 392 crimes February 2023 414 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Hertfordshire Constabulary

East Herts Rural Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth Ware Hertford Welwyn Hatfield North Welwyn Hatfield South Welwyn Hatfield West Abbots Langley Rickmansworth and District Oxhey Watford North Watford Outer Berkhamsted and Tring Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central Hemel Hempstead East Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East Stevenage North Stevenage Central Stevenage South Harpenden and Rural St Albans Central, North and West London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East Royston and Royston Rural Letchworth and Baldock Town Hitchin Urban Hitchin Rural Bushey and Radlett Borehamwood and Elstree Potters Bar and Shenley Hoddesdon Cheshunt East Cheshunt West View all Hertfordshire Constabulary neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.