Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hagden Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 275 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 Hagden Lane (WD18 7UH) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Holywell average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hagden Lane (WD18 7UH), the main crime hotspot is near Explorer Drive. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 18 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whippendell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brightwell Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whippendell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benskin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Benskin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benskin Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Euston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Euston Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Himalayan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Explorer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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