Total Crime Rate
87.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Terrace Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 120th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Terrace Gardens (WD17 1RB) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Terrace Gardens (WD17 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Verulam Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penn Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keston Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keston Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Terrace Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Terrace Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nascot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowestoft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nevill Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nascot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nascot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keston Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nascot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Franklin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elton Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marri Street | — |
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