Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Christie Court area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Christie Court (WD18 0LA) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christie Court (WD18 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 273 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Christie Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southsea Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holywell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holywell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westend Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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