Total Crime Rate

295.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 295.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 41.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Drugs 22.7 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stratford Way 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 Stratford Way (WD17 3DH) 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 Stratford Way (WD17 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stratford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenilworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herga Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stratford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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