Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 132nd 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 Cardiff Road (WD18 0DS) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (WD18 0DS), 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 (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lammas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lammas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farraline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farraline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farraline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farraline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4178 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tucker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stadium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stadium Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stadium Way —
Apr 2026Public order Stadium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stadium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Close —
Apr 2026Other crime St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elfrida Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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