Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Souldern Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Souldern Street (WD18 0EU) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 209.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Souldern Street (WD18 0EU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 194 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 | Durban Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christie Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addiscombe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addiscombe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hornets | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hornets | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hornets | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aynho Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holywell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
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