Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sheepcot Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheepcot Lane (WD25 7DA) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher than the Woodside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepcot Lane (WD25 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near The Brow. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepcot Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albanwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albans View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Valley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepcot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albanwood —
Sep 2025Public order Albanwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albanwood —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Michaels Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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