Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 92nd 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 Hagden Lane (WD18 7UH) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Holywell average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hagden Lane (WD18 7UH), the main crime hotspot is near Explorer Drive. 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 (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hagden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Premier Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Explorer Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Explorer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Explorer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Explorer Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Explorer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Explorer Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Himalayan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holm Oak Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watford West Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Watford West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pioneer Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pioneer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pioneer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kensington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hagden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tolpits Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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