Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hugo Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hugo Close (WD18 7BD) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Nascot average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hugo Close (WD18 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near The Gateway. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hugo Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gateway —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alwin Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alwin Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Observer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cassiobridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Gateway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Printers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maythorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manhattan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Manhattan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chiltern Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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