Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Riverside Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 271 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 Riverside Road (WD19 4RY) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Road (WD19 4RY), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 30 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 Riverside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Willows Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riverside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Caravan Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Willows Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order The Willows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Crossmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Waterman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Croft —
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Data Sources

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