Total Crime Rate
93.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harwoods Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 101st 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 Harwoods Road (WD18 7RT) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Oxhey average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harwoods Road (WD18 7RT), 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.
View Crime In Oxhey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mildred Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildred Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southsea Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christie Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benskin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benskin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benskin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | — |
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