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

Water Lane 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 Water Lane (WD17 3EX) 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 Water Lane (WD17 3EX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Court View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Court View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaumont Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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