Crime Rates at Piltdown Road, Watford, WD19 6LD

Piltdown Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 131st 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 Piltdown Road (WD19 6LD) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Piltdown Road (WD19 6LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prestwick Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.