Crime Rates at Compton Place, Watford, WD19 5HG

Compton Place area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 129th 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 Compton Place (WD19 5HG) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Place (WD19 5HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Romilly Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Oxhey Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.