Total Crime Rate

174.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 174.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.1 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cardiff Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 36th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardiff Road (WD18 0DP) in the last 12 months was 174.4 per 1,000 residents and was 176.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (WD18 0DP), the main crime hotspot is near Stadium Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardiff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4178 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farraline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farraline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stadium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stadium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stadium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stadium Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stadium Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farraline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elfrida Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riverside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farraline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Crossmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lammas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lammas Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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