Total Crime Rate
113.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester 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.
View Crime In Oxhey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southsea Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christie Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brightwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benskin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benskin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benskin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vicarage Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banbury Street | 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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