Total Crime Rate

135.9 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 135.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 37.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 8/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 51st 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 Horseshoe Lane (WD25 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% higher than the Woodside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseshoe Lane (WD25 7JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodside Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 28 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodside Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Side —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Copse Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodside Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gates Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gates Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Stud Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bramley Court 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
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kenford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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