Watford North — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hertfordshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hertfordshire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
405 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (357): ▲ 48 (13%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences139 · 34%
- Anti-social behaviour92 · 23%
- Other theft46 · 11%
- Criminal damage and arson29 · 7%
- Vehicle crime19 · 5%
- Shoplifting18 · 4%
- Public order16 · 4%
- Drugs15 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
321 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified137 · 43%
- Unable to prosecute suspect113 · 35%
- Awaiting court outcome38 · 12%
- Local resolution17 · 5%
- Action to be taken by another organisation11 · 3%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest3 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Vehicle crime, including theft of and theft from motor vehicles.
- Patrols are being conducted. - Operations are being planned. - Advice has been shared to help people prevent their vehicles from becoming targets for thieves.
Set: 2026-05-01
Anti-social behaviour, including anti-social vehicle use, in industrial areas.
• Several operations and patrols have been conducted in the area. • Businesses in affected areas have been given advice to help prevent anti-social vehicle use out of hours • A section 59 warning has been issued to a motorcyclist who had adapted their vehicle.
Set: 2026-05-01
Drug use and anti-social behaviour, with a particular focus on Meridan and Stanborough wards.
• Daily patrols have been conducted. • Public engagements have been carried out.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Beat Surgery / Crime Prevention Stand @ ASDA North WATFORD
2026-07-18 · Asda Watford Supercentre, Saint Albans Road Watford
Crime Prevention Stand @ ASDA North Watford
2026-07-18 · Asda Watford Supercentre, Saint Albans Road Watford
Crime Prevention Stand @ ASDA North Watford
2026-08-08 · Asda Watford Supercentre, Saint Albans Road Watford
Crime Prevention Stand @ ASDA North Watford
2026-09-19 · Asda Watford Supercentre, Saint Albans Road Watford
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Hertfordshire Constabulary
All Hertfordshire Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hertfordshire Constabulary.