Total Crime Rate
130.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Liverpool 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 Liverpool Road (WD18 0DN) 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 Liverpool Road (WD18 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Farraline Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stadium Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hornets | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hornets | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hornets | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farraline Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farraline Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farraline Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St James Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hornets | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4178 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stadium Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stadium Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Elfrida Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stadium Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stadium Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aynho Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Merton Road | Under investigation |
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