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Safest Areas in Watford (Watford)

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Watford (Watford) recorded 412 burglaries in the last 12 months. Burglary here is 17% below the UK average. A good alarm system helps keep it that way.

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Burglaries (12 months)

412

2.80 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

-17%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Watford (Watford)

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Dickinsons

1.32/1,000
Safety score: 832

Meriden

1.55/1,000
Safety score: 783

Woodside

1.57/1,000
Safety score: 774

Leggatts

1.73/1,000
Safety score: 735

Callowland

1.84/1,000
Safety score: 706

Vicarage

2.07/1,000
Safety score: 657

Bushey North

2.07/1,000
Safety score: 658

Stanborough

2.11/1,000
Safety score: 649

Oxhey Hall & Hayling

2.25/1,000
Safety score: 6010

Holywell

2.53/1,000
Safety score: 5311

Leavesden

2.55/1,000
Safety score: 5312

St Stephen

2.62/1,000
Safety score: 5213

South Oxhey

2.67/1,000
Safety score: 5014

Bushey St James

2.69/1,000
Safety score: 4915

Carpenders Park

2.70/1,000
Safety score: 4916

Nascot

2.93/1,000
Safety score: 4417

Park

3.01/1,000
Safety score: 4318

Tudor

3.51/1,000
Safety score: 3419

Oxhey

3.90/1,000
Safety score: 2720

Moor Park & Eastbury

3.97/1,000
Safety score: 2621

Gade Valley

4.98/1,000
Safety score: 1622

Aldenham West

5.27/1,000
Safety score: 1423

Central

7.36/1,000
Safety score: 5

Burglary hotspots in Watford (Watford)

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Central

7.36/1,000
Safety score: 52

Aldenham West

5.27/1,000
Safety score: 143

Gade Valley

4.98/1,000
Safety score: 164

Moor Park & Eastbury

3.97/1,000
Safety score: 265

Oxhey

3.90/1,000
Safety score: 276

Tudor

3.51/1,000
Safety score: 347

Park

3.01/1,000
Safety score: 438

Nascot

2.93/1,000
Safety score: 449

Carpenders Park

2.70/1,000
Safety score: 4910

Bushey St James

2.69/1,000
Safety score: 4911

South Oxhey

2.67/1,000
Safety score: 5012

St Stephen

2.62/1,000
Safety score: 5213

Leavesden

2.55/1,000
Safety score: 5314

Holywell

2.53/1,000
Safety score: 5315

Oxhey Hall & Hayling

2.25/1,000
Safety score: 6016

Stanborough

2.11/1,000
Safety score: 6417

Vicarage

2.07/1,000
Safety score: 6518

Bushey North

2.07/1,000
Safety score: 6519

Callowland

1.84/1,000
Safety score: 7020

Leggatts

1.73/1,000
Safety score: 7321

Woodside

1.57/1,000
Safety score: 7722

Meriden

1.55/1,000
Safety score: 7823

Dickinsons

1.32/1,000
Safety score: 83

About Watford (Watford)

Population

147,395

Households

57,107

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What this means for Watford (Watford) homeowners

Wherever you live in Watford (Watford), the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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