Crime Rates at Harwoods Road, Watford, WD18 7RP

Harwoods Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harwoods Road (WD18 7RP) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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