Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Paddock Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 128th 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 Lower Paddock Road (WD19 4GS) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Paddock Road (WD19 4GS), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Paddock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villiers Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalk Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Paddock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villiers Road —
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Data Sources

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