Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Paddock Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 115th lowest 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 Lower Paddock Road (WD19 4GS) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Oxhey average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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