Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 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 33.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Wimborne 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wimborne Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rosecroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courtlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtlands Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgefield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanbury Avenue
Apr 2026Drugs Stanbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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