Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sheepcot Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheepcot Lane (WD25 7DD) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% lower than the Woodside average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepcot Lane (WD25 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheepcot Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheriff Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepcot Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway North Orbital Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albanwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheepcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheepcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery A405 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Drive —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albanwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albanwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sheepcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmers Close —
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Data Sources

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