Crime Rates at Brightwell Road, Watford, WD18 0SH

Brightwell Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brightwell Road (WD18 0SH) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Oxhey average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightwell Road (WD18 0SH), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.