Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Paddock Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Paddock Road (WD19 4DY) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Paddock Road (WD19 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Villiers Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field End Close (6 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 | Avenue Terrace | Under investigation |
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