Crime Rates at Hagden Lane, Watford, WD18 7UJ

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 7UJ) 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 7UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harwoods Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hagden Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.