Total Crime Rate
142.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whippendell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 50th 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 Whippendell Road (WD18 7ND) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 125.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 52.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whippendell Road (WD18 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Durban Road East. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gate House Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christie Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gate House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southsea Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benskin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westend Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holywell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holywell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Durban Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road East | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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