Total Crime Rate
158.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rickmansworth Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 38th 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 Rickmansworth Road (WD18 7HT) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 183.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rickmansworth Road (WD18 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harwoods Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mildred Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nascot| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mildred Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherds Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildred Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gate House Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gate House Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southsea Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwoods Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
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