Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD19 7SX
How much crime is recorded in WD19 7SX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Oxhey
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,404 (2024)
WD19 7SXWatford
How safe is WD19 7SX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD19 7SX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 7SXNational
Violence and sexual offences42.723.6
Anti-social behaviour32.210.7
Shoplifting14.28.4
Public order10.14.6
Burglary9.99.1
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Vehicle crime8.53.5
Drugs7.42.4
Other theft4.94.5
Other crime3.51.5
Robbery2.11.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.