Crime Rates at Cardiff Road, Watford, WD18 0DP

Cardiff Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 34th highest crime rate of 275 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 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 203.8% higher than the Oxhey average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 540.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (WD18 0DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardiff Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.