Total Crime Rate
99.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colne Bridge Retail Park area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 94th 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 Colne Bridge Retail Park (WD17 2JG) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% higher than the Oxhey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colne Bridge Retail Park (WD17 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frogmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldenham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Frogmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bushey And Oxhey Railway Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dalton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Dalton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthews Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plantation Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plantation Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plantation Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Plantation Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bushey And Oxhey Railway Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bridge Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Place | Under investigation |
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