Crime Rates at Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RA

Harwoods Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 76th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harwoods Road (WD18 7RA) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 237.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwoods Road (WD18 7RA), 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.