Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD19 6LY
How much crime is recorded in WD19 6LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Oxhey
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,284 (2024)
WD19 6LYWatford
How safe is WD19 6LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD19 6LY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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 6LYNational
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Burglary8.29.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft2.74.5
Public order2.24.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.11.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.