Crime Rates at Chester Road, Watford, WD18 0RH

Chester Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 38th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (WD18 0RH) in the last 12 months was 173.4 per 1,000 residents and was 175.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 506.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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