Total Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wimborne Grove area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 59th 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 Wimborne Grove (WD17 4JF) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimborne Grove (WD17 4JF), the main crime hotspot is near Courtlands Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 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 | Public order | Rosecroft Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Courtlands Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtlands Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hampden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ridgefield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanbury Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stanbury Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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