Total Crime Rate
348.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
154.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairfield Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 5th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfield Avenue (WD19 7AS) in the last 12 months was 348.7 per 1,000 residents and was 257.2% higher than the Carpenders Park average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfield Avenue (WD19 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buxton Path, where police recorded 75 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.
View Crime In South Oxhey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Andrews Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prestwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Puttenham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnberry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ralston Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ralston Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnberry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Turnberry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prestwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Birkdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnberry Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prestwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanston Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sleaford Green | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sleaford Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prestwick Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Matlock Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prestwick Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridlington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridlington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnstone Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ferryhills Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Johnstone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.