Crime Rates at Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL

Essex 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 Essex Road (WD17 4EL) 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 Essex Road (WD17 4EL), 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.