Crime Rate in Oxhey, ward

Oxhey has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 12 wards in Watford district and the 3365th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 430th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Oxhey in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Watford district average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Oxhey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 218 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Oxhey ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Mews. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.