Watford

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Watford.

Population
96,623
People in Employment
51,265 (75.3%)
People Inactive
13,775 (20.2%)
People Unemployed
3,030 (4.5%)
Number Of Jobs
30k
Median Salary
£29,915
Mean Salary
£36,794

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Watford. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Watford for 2024

Watfords most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,436 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,752 crimes. Which is an decrease of 316 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 3,436 198
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,145 158
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 901 78
Getting Better
Other theft 1,045 58
Getting Better
Shoplifting 839 50
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 798 48
Getting Better
Public order 565 26
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 315 22
Getting Better
Burglary 375 17
Getting Better
Theft from the person 269 15
Getting Better
Drugs 288 14
Getting Better
Robbery 136 12
Getting Better
Other crime 131 11
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 120 5
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Watford

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Watford, with 7947 crimes and 611 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Nascot has 449 crimes and 52 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Central 333 23
Holywell 88 14
Vicarage 72 8
Meriden 58 5
Callowland 49 6
Leggatts 38 5
Stanborough 38 5
Oxhey 36 5
Nascot 23 3
Park 0 0
Tudor 0 0
Woodside 0 0

Crime map for Watford

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Watford

The average property price in Watford is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Watford is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Watford could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £976,378.69 £543,109.20 £429,091.50 £281,344.84
2022 £954,963.30 £530,295.77 £420,026.75 £274,746.72
2021 £885,981.44 £491,867.89 £391,151.87 £266,917.92
2020 £835,118.19 £468,684.17 £374,306.91 £263,784.92
2019 £800,833.89 £451,688.81 £360,662.54 £261,514.44
2018 £813,584.86 £458,461.66 £366,793.28 £270,040.17
2017 £818,142.67 £460,431.61 £370,733.61 £278,572.38
2016 £786,143.72 £441,995.98 £356,351.09 £263,956.28
2015 £681,932.53 £380,761.18 £308,611.13 £227,863.16
2014 £600,810.45 £334,561.58 £272,728.72 £201,908.96
2013 £533,761.81 £294,479.21 £241,326.13 £179,152.77
2012 £508,261.62 £281,196.13 £230,498.40 £172,677.36
2011 £492,112.75 £271,114.29 £221,117.26 £168,711.89
2010 £475,054.28 £266,859.83 £218,619.23 £166,039.75

Property prices over time for Watford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Watford

The median salary in Watford is £29,915 and the mean salary in Watford is £36,794.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k
Median Salary
£29,915
Annual Percentage Change
3.7%
Mean Salary
£36,794

Salary comparison between Watford and East

See how Watford compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Watford ranks 13 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%

See how Watford compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Watford

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
10 195 810 115 270 400 270 245 665 100 180 785 455 0 85 195 285