Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD19 6XT
How much crime is recorded in WD19 6XT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Oxhey
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,463 (2024)
WD19 6XTWatford
How safe is WD19 6XT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD19 6XT area, 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
24.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 6XTNational
Violence and sexual offences20.423.6
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Burglary4.49.1
Public order3.44.6
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Drugs2.32.4
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft0.84.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 62% 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.