Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Woodland Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Drive (WD17 3DA) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Nascot average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Drive (WD17 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Langley Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langley Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langley Way —
Sep 2025Public order Langley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kenilworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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