Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kingsfield Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsfield Road (WD19 4PS) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsfield Road (WD19 4PS), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Mews. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bushey And Oxhey Railway Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsfield Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsfield Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bushey And Oxhey Railway Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthews Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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