Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Matthews Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 113th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Close (WD19 4ST) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher than the Oxhey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Close (WD19 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bushey And Oxhey Railway Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bushey And Oxhey Railway Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Bridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsfield Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthews Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dalton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Plantation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dalton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frogmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frogmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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