Total Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxhey Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 80th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxhey Avenue (WD19 4HA) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 230.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxhey Avenue (WD19 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vera Court, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Place (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oxhey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vera Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grover Road | Under investigation |
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