Crime Rates at Kings Avenue, Watford, WD18 7JL

Kings Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 131st highest crime rate of 275 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 Kings Avenue (WD18 7JL) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Avenue (WD18 7JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harwoods Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mildred Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.