Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 93.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Horseshoe Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 105th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horseshoe Lane (WD25 0LP) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower than the Woodside average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseshoe Lane (WD25 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Walk. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horseshoe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kytes Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Lych Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lych Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lych Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Pilgrim Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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