Total Crime Rate
295.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cassiobury Drive area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 18th 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 Cassiobury Drive (WD17 3AB) in the last 12 months was 295.5 per 1,000 residents and was 435.7% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cassiobury Drive (WD17 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peace Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gate House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gate House Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A411 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Peace Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gate House Place | — |
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