Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.4 8/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whippendell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 49th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whippendell Road (WD1 7LU) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 126.7% higher than the Oxhey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whippendell Road (WD1 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Durban Road East. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whippendell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southsea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Cassio Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addiscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addiscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addiscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gate House Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gate House Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peace Drive —
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Data Sources

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