Total Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 275 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 Chester Road (WD18 0RE) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 311.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (WD18 0RE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harwoods Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Harwoods Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southsea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christie Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brightwell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benskin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Benskin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benskin Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Vicarage Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harwoods Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durban Road East —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banbury Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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