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Crime in WD19 4RT

How much crime is recorded in WD19 4RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Oxhey
Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,876 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD19 4RT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD19 4RT area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
34.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 4RTNational
Violence and sexual offences24.623.6
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Burglary6.39.1
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Drugs2.92.4
Public order2.84.6
Other theft2.34.5
Other crime1.21.5
Shoplifting1.28.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% 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.

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