WD17 3EY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WD17 3EY

WD17 3EY, Watford has recorded a total of 67 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 30.98 per 1,000 population. This WD17 3EY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WD17 postcode area, which has experienced 87 crimes and a crime rate of 6.62 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WD17 3EY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WD17 3EY, encompassing approximately 2162 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WD17 3EY area, explore the WD17 3EY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (22.22% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (-36.84% decrease)
  • Burglary: (8) incidents (166.67% increase)

WD17 3EY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 21
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 8
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7

WD17 3EY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2230.9822.22%
Anti-social behaviour1210.17-36.84%
Burglary85.55166.67%
Public order83.7060.00%
Vehicle crime43.70100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.85-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.390.00%
Shoplifting31.39-40.00%
Drugs21.39100.00%
Theft from the person10.92-50.00%
Other theft10.46-87.50%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1933.29137.50%
Violence and sexual offences188.7938.46%
Other theft88.3260.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.700.00%
Public order52.7766.67%
Shoplifting52.31400.00%
Burglary32.3150.00%
Bicycle theft21.390.00%
Theft from the person20.920.00%
Vehicle crime20.920.00%
Drugs10.920.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1323.58-53.57%
Anti-social behaviour86.01-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson63.7050.00%
Other theft52.7725.00%
Robbery42.310.00%
Public order31.850.00%
Vehicle crime21.390.00%
Burglary20.92100.00%
Theft from the person20.92-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.92100.00%
Drugs10.92-50.00%
Other crime10.460.00%
Shoplifting10.46-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2831.91-9.68%
Anti-social behaviour1412.95-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson46.470.00%
Robbery41.85-33.33%
Other theft41.85-33.33%
Theft from the person41.850.00%
Public order31.8550.00%
Drugs21.39-50.00%
Shoplifting20.92-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.92-75.00%
Other crime10.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Burglary10.460.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3138.3872.22%
Anti-social behaviour1914.33-13.64%
Other theft68.79100.00%
Robbery62.77200.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.770.00%
Bicycle theft41.85300.00%
Drugs41.850.00%
Shoplifting41.85300.00%
Vehicle crime21.850.00%
Public order20.920.00%
Burglary10.92-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2229.5957.14%
Violence and sexual offences1810.17-21.74%
Criminal damage and arson48.32100.00%
Drugs41.850.00%
Theft from the person41.850.00%
Burglary31.850.00%
Other theft31.390.00%
Public order21.390.00%
Robbery20.92-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.920.00%
Shoplifting10.46-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2325.8915.00%
Anti-social behaviour1410.6416.67%
Robbery66.47500.00%
Other theft32.77-40.00%
Shoplifting31.390.00%
Public order21.39100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.92-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.92-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2024.9753.85%
Anti-social behaviour129.259.09%
Vehicle crime55.5566.67%
Other theft52.3166.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.3133.33%
Shoplifting31.85-40.00%
Robbery11.39-80.00%
Other crime10.460.00%
Burglary10.46-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.46-50.00%
Public order10.460.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1326.36-35.00%
Anti-social behaviour116.01-31.25%
Robbery55.090.00%
Burglary52.310.00%
Shoplifting52.3125.00%
Vehicle crime32.31200.00%
Drugs31.39200.00%
Other theft31.39-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.390.00%
Bicycle theft21.39100.00%
Possession of weapons20.92100.00%
Theft from the person10.920.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2030.06-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour169.250.00%
Other theft97.40200.00%
Burglary54.1666.67%
Public order42.31300.00%
Shoplifting41.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.8550.00%
Drugs11.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Bicycle theft10.46-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.46-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3233.2945.45%
Anti-social behaviour1614.80-30.43%
Shoplifting47.40100.00%
Bicycle theft31.85-66.67%
Other theft31.39-66.67%
Burglary31.3950.00%
Other crime21.390.00%
Vehicle crime20.92-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.920.00%
Drugs10.92-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Theft from the person10.46-66.67%
Public order10.46-66.67%
Robbery10.460.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2343.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences2210.640.00%
Vehicle crime1010.170.00%
Bicycle theft94.620.00%
Other theft94.160.00%
Drugs74.160.00%
Public order33.240.00%
Theft from the person31.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.390.00%
Burglary20.920.00%
Shoplifting20.920.00%
Possession of weapons10.920.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 34 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 34 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
May 20242
March 20241
February 20245
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 202310

A total of 260 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202418
July 202413
June 202428
May 202431
April 202418
March 202423
February 202420
January 202413
December 202320
November 202332
October 202322

A total of 186 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202419
July 20248
June 202414
May 202419
April 202422
March 202414
February 202412
January 202411
December 202316
November 202316
October 202323

A total of 43 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20246
June 20244
May 20244
April 20244
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20237

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 18 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
April 20244
January 20241
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 37 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20245
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 59 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20248
July 20245
June 20244
May 20246
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20239
November 20233
October 20239

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20239

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 29 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20244
May 20246
April 20242
March 20246
February 20241
January 20245
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WD17 3EY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total21
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Possession of weapons2
    Drugs1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Peace Drive
    Total4
    Vehicle crime3
    Burglary1
  • 6. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Albert Road North
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Stratford Way
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 9. Denmark Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. A411
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 11. Herga Court
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Rosslyn Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Halsey Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Albert Road South
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Franklin Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. West Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Alexandra Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Dellfield Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1