Total Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hempstead Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hempstead Road (WD17 4DN) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hempstead Road (WD17 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Russells Nursery. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Russells Nursery | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lebanon Close | Under investigation |
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