Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hagden Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 111th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hagden Lane (WD18 7DH) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Holywell average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hagden Lane (WD18 7DH), the main crime hotspot is near Explorer Drive. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hagden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Observer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Explorer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whippendell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whippendell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Neilson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Euston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Euston Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neilson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydney Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Gate Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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