Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD19 4LU
How much crime is recorded in WD19 4LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxhey Hall & Hayling
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
WD19 4LUWatford
How safe is WD19 4LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD19 4LU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WD19 4LUNational
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Burglary3.89.1
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Drugs1.92.4
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Other theft1.24.5
Public order0.94.6
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.