diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Frontdesk/WatchlistController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Frontdesk/WatchlistController.php
index ac46de8..d681320 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Frontdesk/WatchlistController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Frontdesk/WatchlistController.php
@@ -35,10 +35,20 @@ class WatchlistController extends Controller
             ->paginate(25)
             ->withQueryString();
 
+        $statsQuery = WatchlistEntry::owned($this->ownerRef($request))
+            ->where('organization_id', $organization->id);
+
+        $heroStats = [
+            'total' => (clone $statsQuery)->count(),
+            'requires_approval' => (clone $statsQuery)->where('status', Visitor::WATCHLIST_REQUIRES_APPROVAL)->count(),
+            'blacklisted' => (clone $statsQuery)->where('status', Visitor::WATCHLIST_BLACKLISTED)->count(),
+        ];
+
         return view('frontdesk.watchlist.index', [
             'entries' => $entries,
             'organization' => $organization,
             'statuses' => config('frontdesk.watchlist_statuses'),
+            'heroStats' => $heroStats,
             'canManage' => app(\App\Services\Frontdesk\FrontdeskPermissions::class)
                 ->can($this->member($request), 'watchlist.manage'),
         ]);
diff --git a/resources/views/frontdesk/watchlist/index.blade.php b/resources/views/frontdesk/watchlist/index.blade.php
index 4731869..ab0dfc4 100644
--- a/resources/views/frontdesk/watchlist/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/frontdesk/watchlist/index.blade.php
@@ -1,66 +1,82 @@
 <x-app-layout title="Watchlist">
-    <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
-        <div>
-            <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Watchlist</h1>
-            <p class="text-sm text-slate-500">Flagged and blocked visitors</p>
-        </div>
-        @if ($canManage)
-            <a href="{{ route('frontdesk.watchlist.create') }}" class="btn-primary">Add entry</a>
-        @endif
-    </div>
-
-    <form method="GET" class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-        <input type="search" name="q" value="{{ request('q') }}" placeholder="Search name or company…" class="rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
-        <select name="status" class="rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
-            <option value="">All statuses</option>
-            @foreach ($statuses as $key => $label)
-                @if ($key !== 'allowed')
-                    <option value="{{ $key }}" @selected(request('status') === $key)>{{ $label }}</option>
+    <div class="space-y-6">
+        <x-frontdesk.page-hero
+            badge="Security · Approvals · Blocked visitors"
+            title="Watchlist"
+            description="Flag visitors who need approval before entry or block them from checking in at your reception desks and kiosks."
+            :stats="[
+                ['value' => number_format($heroStats['total']), 'label' => 'Entries'],
+                ['value' => number_format($heroStats['requires_approval']), 'label' => 'Needs approval'],
+                ['value' => number_format($heroStats['blacklisted']), 'label' => 'Blacklisted'],
+            ]">
+            <x-slot name="actions">
+                <a href="{{ route('frontdesk.visitors.index') }}" class="btn-secondary">Visitor database</a>
+                @if ($canManage)
+                    <a href="{{ route('frontdesk.watchlist.create') }}" class="btn-primary">
+                        <svg class="h-4 w-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 4.5v15m7.5-7.5h-15"/></svg>
+                        Add entry
+                    </a>
                 @endif
-            @endforeach
-        </select>
-        <button type="submit" class="rounded-lg border border-slate-200 px-4 py-2 text-sm">Filter</button>
-    </form>
+            </x-slot>
+        </x-frontdesk.page-hero>
 
-    <div class="mt-4 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white">
-        <table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-slate-100 text-sm">
-            <thead class="bg-slate-50 text-left text-xs uppercase text-slate-500">
-                <tr>
-                    <th class="px-4 py-3">Name</th>
-                    <th class="px-4 py-3">Company</th>
-                    <th class="px-4 py-3">Status</th>
-                    <th class="px-4 py-3">Reason</th>
-                    <th class="px-4 py-3"></th>
-                </tr>
-            </thead>
-            <tbody class="divide-y divide-slate-50">
-                @forelse ($entries as $entry)
+        <form method="GET" class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+            <input type="search" name="q" value="{{ request('q') }}" placeholder="Search name or company…" class="rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
+            <select name="status" class="rounded-lg border-slate-300 text-sm">
+                <option value="">All statuses</option>
+                @foreach ($statuses as $key => $label)
+                    @if ($key !== 'allowed')
+                        <option value="{{ $key }}" @selected(request('status') === $key)>{{ $label }}</option>
+                    @endif
+                @endforeach
+            </select>
+            <button type="submit" class="rounded-lg border border-slate-200 px-4 py-2 text-sm">Filter</button>
+        </form>
+
+        <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white">
+            <div class="border-b border-slate-100 px-6 py-4">
+                <h2 class="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-900">Watchlist entries</h2>
+            </div>
+            <table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-slate-100 text-sm">
+                <thead class="bg-slate-50 text-left text-xs uppercase text-slate-500">
                     <tr>
-                        <td class="px-4 py-3 font-medium">
-                            @if ($entry->visitor)
-                                <a href="{{ route('frontdesk.visitors.show', $entry->visitor) }}" class="text-indigo-700">{{ $entry->full_name }}</a>
-                            @else
-                                {{ $entry->full_name }}
-                            @endif
-                        </td>
-                        <td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">{{ $entry->company ?? '—' }}</td>
-                        <td class="px-4 py-3 capitalize">{{ str_replace('_', ' ', $entry->status) }}</td>
-                        <td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-500">{{ Str::limit($entry->reason, 60) ?: '—' }}</td>
-                        <td class="px-4 py-3">
-                            @if ($canManage)
-                                <form method="POST" action="{{ route('frontdesk.watchlist.destroy', $entry) }}" onsubmit="return confirm('Remove this watchlist entry?')">
-                                    @csrf @method('DELETE')
-                                    <button type="submit" class="text-sm text-red-600 hover:text-red-800">Remove</button>
-                                </form>
-                            @endif
-                        </td>
+                        <th class="px-4 py-3">Name</th>
+                        <th class="px-4 py-3">Company</th>
+                        <th class="px-4 py-3">Status</th>
+                        <th class="px-4 py-3">Reason</th>
+                        <th class="px-4 py-3"></th>
                     </tr>
-                @empty
-                    <tr><td colspan="5" class="px-4 py-8 text-center text-slate-400">No watchlist entries.</td></tr>
-                @endforelse
-            </tbody>
-        </table>
+                </thead>
+                <tbody class="divide-y divide-slate-50">
+                    @forelse ($entries as $entry)
+                        <tr>
+                            <td class="px-4 py-3 font-medium">
+                                @if ($entry->visitor)
+                                    <a href="{{ route('frontdesk.visitors.show', $entry->visitor) }}" class="text-indigo-700">{{ $entry->full_name }}</a>
+                                @else
+                                    {{ $entry->full_name }}
+                                @endif
+                            </td>
+                            <td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">{{ $entry->company ?? '—' }}</td>
+                            <td class="px-4 py-3 capitalize">{{ str_replace('_', ' ', $entry->status) }}</td>
+                            <td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-500">{{ Str::limit($entry->reason, 60) ?: '—' }}</td>
+                            <td class="px-4 py-3">
+                                @if ($canManage)
+                                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('frontdesk.watchlist.destroy', $entry) }}" onsubmit="return confirm('Remove this watchlist entry?')">
+                                        @csrf @method('DELETE')
+                                        <button type="submit" class="text-sm text-red-600 hover:text-red-800">Remove</button>
+                                    </form>
+                                @endif
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
+                    @empty
+                        <tr><td colspan="5" class="px-4 py-8 text-center text-slate-400">No watchlist entries.</td></tr>
+                    @endforelse
+                </tbody>
+            </table>
+            @if ($entries->hasPages())
+                <div class="border-t border-slate-100 px-5 py-3">{{ $entries->links() }}</div>
+            @endif
+        </div>
     </div>
-
-    <div class="mt-4">{{ $entries->links() }}</div>
 </x-app-layout>