Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rickmansworth Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 271 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 7HD) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rickmansworth Road (WD18 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Durban Road East. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southsea Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westend Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gate House Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gate House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gate House Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peace Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Peace Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durban Road West | — |
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