Crime Rates at Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7BG

Harwoods Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 275 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 Harwoods Road (WD18 7BG) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwoods Road (WD18 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Durban Road East. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.