Crime Rates at Oxhey Drive, Watford, WD19 7SH

Oxhey Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 7th 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 Oxhey Drive (WD19 7SH) in the last 12 months was 292.6 per 1,000 residents and was 212.8% higher than the Carpenders Park average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 127.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxhey Drive (WD19 7SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prestwick Road, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.