Total Crime Rate
266.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
155.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Horseshoe Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 19th highest crime rate of 271 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 Horseshoe Lane (WD25 7HT) in the last 12 months was 266.2 per 1,000 residents and was 171.8% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 155.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horseshoe Lane (WD25 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Boundary Way. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Boundary Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobb Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horseshoe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horseshoe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albanwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albanwood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albanwood | Under investigation |
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