Crime Rates at Kings Avenue, Watford, WD18 7SA

Kings Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 86th 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 Kings Avenue (WD18 7SA) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Avenue (WD18 7SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harwoods Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hagden Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.