Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 99.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 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

Beechpark Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 95th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechpark Way (WD17 3TY) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% higher than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechpark Way (WD17 3TY), the main crime hotspot is near The Ridgeway. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechpark Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rosecroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stanbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanbury Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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