Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plantation Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oxhey , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

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 Plantation Close (WD23 2PN) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Oxhey average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plantation Close (WD23 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Mews. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plantation Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Matthews Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Edinburgh Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Edinburgh Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bushey And Oxhey Railway Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B462 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bushey —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Frogmore Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Bridge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Matthews Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verini Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthews Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Wellsfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthews Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frogmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthews Close —
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Data Sources

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