Total Crime Rate
203.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak View area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 25th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak View (WD18 7PH) in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 268.2% higher than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak View (WD18 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 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 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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