Vicarage
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Vicarage at a glance
- House prices
- £395,000
- Middle74th percentile
- Schools
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 80th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 115 per 1,000 residents
- Weak18th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle57th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Vicarage a good place to live?
Vicarage may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Watford below.
Vicarage and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Vicarage | £395,000 | 115 |
| Callowland | £395,000 | 89.2 |
| Meriden | £436,500 | 108.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Vicarage
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 115 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 18th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Vicarage
House prices
- Median sale price
- £395,000
- Percentile
- 74th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 43 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Vicarage
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Vicarage is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 52.6 per 1,000 residents: higher than Watford (39.4) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Vicarage | Watford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 52.6 | 39.4 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.3 | 15.3 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 13.6 | 22.1 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 9.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Vicarage
Schools
52nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Vicarage
Flood risk
6.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.5% of the area. That is the 57th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Vicarage
Transport
80th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Vicarage a good place to live?
Vicarage may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Vicarage safe?
Vicarage ranks in the 18th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Vicarage?
The median sale price was £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 74th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Vicarage?
Schools rank in the 52nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Vicarage?
Nearby public profiles include Callowland in Watford and Meriden in Watford.
