Crime Rates at Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0LJ

Chester Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 275 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 Chester Road (WD18 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (WD18 0LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harwoods Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mildred Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.