Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 111th 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 Malden Road (WD17 4EW) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malden Road (WD17 4EW), 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 (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Terrace Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keston Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Nascot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herga Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Terrace Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road North —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Elton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road North Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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