Crime Rates at Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5ED

Alva Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 113th highest 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 Alva Way (WD19 5ED) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alva Way (WD19 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 272 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prestwick Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.