Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rickmansworth 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rickmansworth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southsea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durban Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westend Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pretoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gate House Place
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gate House Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gate House Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peace Drive
Apr 2026Public order Peace Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durban Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harwoods Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harwoods Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harwoods Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durban Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harwoods Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durban Road West
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durban Road West
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durban Road West

Data Sources

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