Crime Rates at Clifton Road, Watford, WD18 0DH

Clifton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (WD18 0DH) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 106.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (WD18 0DH), the main crime hotspot is near Banbury Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.