Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chester Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 271 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 0RG) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (WD18 0RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durban Road East, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Banbury Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cassio Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addiscombe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addiscombe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Court View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Court View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosslyn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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