Crime Rates at Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, Watford, WD19 7AZ

Gosforth Lane area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oxhey Hall & Hayling , and the 6th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gosforth Lane (WD19 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 321.5 per 1,000 residents and was 400.1% higher than the Oxhey Hall & Hayling average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 242.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosforth Lane (WD19 7AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buxton Path, where police recorded 92 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.