Crime Rates at Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

Carpenders Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 129th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

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 Carpenders Avenue (WD19 5BS) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Carpenders Park average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carpenders Avenue (WD19 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hangar Ruding, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Hitch (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.