Crime Rates at Northwick Road, Watford, WD19 6NE

Northwick Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 122nd lowest 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 Northwick Road (WD19 6NE) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Carpenders Park average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwick Road (WD19 6NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxhey Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otley Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.