Total Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 4.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Malden Road area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malden Road (WD17 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malden Road (WD17 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monmouth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Terrace Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Terrace Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Verulam Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Westland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road North —
Apr 2026Other theft Nascot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keston Mews —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Other crime Elton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nascot Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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