Total Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 25.7 3/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hagden Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hagden Lane (WD18 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hagden Lane (WD18 7HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cassiobury Park Avenue. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sydney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickmansworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rickmansworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alwin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Queens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cassiobury Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cassiobury Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Metropolitan Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassiobury Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassiobury Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilfred Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassiobury Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Premier Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherrydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kensington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherrydale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Venice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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