Total Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 104.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 84th highest crime rate of 271 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 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% higher than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% 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 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepherds Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rickmansworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rickmansworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harwoods Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harwoods Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harwoods Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harwoods Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westend Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gate House Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gate House Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durban Road West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durban Road West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durban Road West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gate House Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southsea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kensington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickmansworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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