Crime Rates at Margeholes, Watford, WD19 5AR

Margeholes area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

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 Margeholes (WD19 5AR) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Carpenders Park average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Margeholes (WD19 5AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenfield Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Hitch (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.