Total Crime Rate

347.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 347.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horseshoe Lane area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 13th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horseshoe Lane (WD25 7JB) in the last 12 months was 347.8 per 1,000 residents and was 260.5% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 160.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseshoe Lane (WD25 7JB), the main crime hotspot is near Boundary Way. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 48 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kenford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boundary Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhouse Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Albanwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albanwood —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albanwood —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bramley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gates Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gates Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Albanwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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