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Watford
Matt Turmaine · Labour
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Matt Turmaine (Labour)Crime Trends
Crime rows are aggregated across the constituency LSOA footprint for Watford.
Latest month
1,841
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
10,595 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
Coverage
63
LSOAs linked through postcodes
Latest month1,841Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average29.3incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline30.3Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change+8.1%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -8.5%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationWatfordCounts are normalized against the constituency's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents22,910Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified10,595 incidents · 46.2%
Coverage63 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A41 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A41 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A41 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A41 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A41 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A411 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A411 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A411 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A411 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A411 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A411 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A4145 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A4145 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A4145 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A4145 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near A4145 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Acme Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Vehicle crime Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Acme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Acorn Place | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Acorn Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Addiscombe Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Addiscombe Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Addiscombe Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Addiscombe Road | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Watford | 10,595 | 46.2% |
| Violence and sexual offences Watford | 4,183 | 18.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour Watford | 2,442 | 10.7% |
| Other theft Watford | 1,050 | 4.6% |
| Shoplifting Watford | 874 | 3.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson Watford | 802 | 3.5% |
| Public order Watford | 721 | 3.1% |
| Vehicle crime Watford | 686 | 3.0% |
| Drugs Watford | 408 | 1.8% |
| Burglary Watford | 324 | 1.4% |
| Theft from the person Watford | 199 | 0.9% |
| Bicycle theft Watford | 189 | 0.8% |
| Other crime Watford | 174 | 0.8% |
| Robbery Watford | 144 | 0.6% |
| Possession of weapons Watford | 119 | 0.5% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.