Crime Rates at Lime Close, Watford, WD19 4HD

Lime Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 271 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 Lime Close (WD19 4HD) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Close (WD19 4HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Villiers Road, where police recorded 10 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.