Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Benskin Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 275 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 Benskin Road (WD18 0HN) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Oxhey average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benskin Road (WD18 0HN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oxhey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southsea Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durban Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benskin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brightwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vicarage Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banbury Street | Under investigation |
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