Crime Rates at Pretoria Road, Watford, WD18 0RL

Pretoria 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 Pretoria Road (WD18 0RL) 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 Pretoria Road (WD18 0RL), 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.