Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD19 7DE
How much crime is recorded in WD19 7DE, 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
- 1,749 (2024)
WD19 7DEWatford
How safe is WD19 7DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD19 7DE 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
21.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 7DENational
Violence and sexual offences17.923.6
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Public order3.64.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other theft2.74.5
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.