Crime Rates at Hayling Road, Watford, WD19 7DD

Hayling Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oxhey Hall & Hayling , and the 128th 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 Hayling Road (WD19 7DD) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the Oxhey Hall & Hayling average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayling Road (WD19 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buxton Path, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matlock Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.