This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.21 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.21 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Watford
Crime trends · Watford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
270
YoY stable
ASB
169
YoY +9%
Vehicle Crime
39
YoY -9%
Burglary
8
YoY -53%
Criminal damage
65
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
816
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Watford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 102,250
White Brit.45.8%
Other White12.6%
Indian9.7%
Pakistani8.0%
Other Asian5.2%
+ 8 other groups · 18.6%
Religion
Total residents: 102,276
Christian44.5%
No religion24.8%
Muslim13.0%
Hindu8.2%
Not answered6.2%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 139,259
75–8473.5%
35–495.7%
25–344.9%
85 years and over4.7%
65–743.8%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.4%
Households
Total households: 39,597
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
Other18.7%
Any member 66+9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
