Total Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rickmansworth Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 40th 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 Rickmansworth Road (WD18 7BY) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Nascot average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rickmansworth Road (WD18 7BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durban Road East (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nascot| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Halsey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Halsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gate House Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate House Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durban Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Peace Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addiscombe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassio Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rosslyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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