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Kensington and Chelsea crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Boroughs, Merton, Newham, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster / loarna

Crime rating – high.
Kensington and Chelsea ranks 3rd out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 27174 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Kensington and Chelsea has a population of 143375.
This equates to a crime rate of 189.53 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents an increase of 4.03 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Kensington and Chelsea in 4th position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Wandsworth crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Boroughs, Merton, Newham, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster / loarna

Crime rating – low.
Wandsworth ranks 18th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 33888 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Wandsworth has a population of 327506.
This equates to a crime rate of 103.47 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents an increase of 6.21 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Wandsworth in 23rd position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Bexley crime rate

Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Croydon, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Boroughs, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster / loarna

Crime rating – low.
Bexley ranks 23rd out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 20332 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Bexley has a population of 246472.
This equates to a crime rate of 82.49 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents a decrease of 1.29 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Bexley in 30th position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Kingston upon Thames crime rate

Brent, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Boroughs, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Wandsworth, Westminster / loarna

Crime rating – medium.
Kingston upon Thames ranks 16th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 15149 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Kingston upon Thames has a population of 168063.
This equates to a crime rate of 90.14 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents an increase of 0.4 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Kingston upon Thames in 27th position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Watford crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, East of England, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond upon Thames, Westminster / loarna

Overview of Watford crime rate

Crime rating – medium.

Standing 14th in crime rates among 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts, Watford saw 11199 reported incidents in 2023. With a population of 102246, this translates to a crime rate of 109.53 per 1000 people, a 3.83% drop from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Watford include Violence and sexual offences (27.0%), Anti-social behaviour (24.9%), Other theft (8.2%), with rarer instances of Other crime (1.3%), Robbery (1.2%), Possession of weapons (1.0%).

Within its 12 wards, Watford’s highest crime rates are found in Central (Watford) (399.4), Woodside (Watford) (100.5), Vicarage (97.8). The safest wards are Leggatts (57.5), Stanborough (56.7), Nascot (47.6).

Postcode districts in Watford with high crime rates include WD17 (389.2), WD18 (202.4), WD25 (162.5). The safest districts are WD5 (71.4), WD3 (60.4), WD4 (51.3).

In Watford, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 2.46 in 2022, Shoplifting by 2.34 in the same year, and Violence and sexual offences by 4.44 in 2022. However, there were decreases in Anti-social behaviour by -2.22 in 2020 and -2.58 in 2021, Bicycle theft by -1.71 in 2020, Other theft by -1.96 in 2020, Shoplifting by -4.97 in 2020 and -1.99 in 2021, Vehicle crime by -3.49 in 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by -1.53 in 2020 and -4.18 in 2023.

Watford crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11199 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3021 (27.0)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2783 (24.9)%
Other theft – 914 (8.2)%
Vehicle crime – 912 (8.1)%
Shoplifting – 822 (7.3)%
Criminal damage and arson – 716 (6.4)%
Public order – 465 (4.2)%
Burglary – 381 (3.4)%
Bicycle theft – 307 (2.7)%
Drugs – 269 (2.4)%
Theft from the person – 216 (1.9)%
Other crime – 145 (1.3)%
Robbery – 131 (1.2)%
Possession of weapons – 117 (1.0)%

How does Watford compare against nearby areas ?

Watford ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Watford is compared against

Crime rates in Watford wards

There are 12 wards within Watford. Central (Watford), Woodside (Watford), Vicarage has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 12 wards from high crime rate to low.