Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD19 7PL
How much crime is recorded in WD19 7PL, 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
- 2,478 (2024)
WD19 7PLWatford
How safe is WD19 7PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD19 7PL 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
23.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 7PLNational
Violence and sexual offences18.823.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Burglary3.49.1
Public order2.44.6
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.