Monthly Report

Crime in Watford Central — January 2026

291 crimes recorded in Watford Central, Hertfordshire Constabulary during January 2026. Data from Hertfordshire Constabulary.

291 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↓3% vs Same Month Last Year (300)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 291 total

Violent Crime
63
Anti-Social Behaviour
58
Shoplifting
47
Other Theft
25
Drugs
19
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
Public Order
15
Burglary
10
Vehicle Crime
9
Theft from Person
8
Robbery
7
Bicycle Theft
6
Possession of Weapons
4
Other Crime
4

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 Unknown location 291
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.