An interactive map shows how many car crimes have been reported across Watford.

The streets in Watford are getting busy again as people return to shops, restaurants and other reopened venues.

But with more people venturing outside again, people may wish to avoid certain areas prone to car crimes.

A tool created by Co-op Insurance has revealed the number of vehicle crimes in any area - and what roads it is happening in the most.

Vehicle crimes is a broad term, but it can be anything from vehicle theft, theft from a vehicle and vandalism.

How does the tool work?

The interactive map uses data published by the Home Office covering July 2020 to December 2020.

Users can search crime rates in their area by entering a postcode or location into the search bar.

The results are displayed in three coloured circles: red indicates an area that has had six or more incidents, orange shows streets that have seen three to five car crimes and yellow means there have been between zero and two incidents.

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If you're planning on travelling further afield, the data spans across England and Wales.

A broad look shows that roughly most crimes were reported din North Watford, with a high number of nine crimes in the past six months at Norfolk Avenue.

There is a high cluster of nine crimes around Wood Gardens.

Around Croxley View, there were seven crimes reported in the past six months.

By Moneyhill, there were six crimes reported in Park Way and three in Elm Way.

Take a look at the map to find out how many vehicle crimes in the past six months were reported in a road of interest to you.

Co-op insurance has also released their top tips for keeping vehicles safe.