Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hempstead Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 130th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hempstead Road (WD17 4LA) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempstead Road (WD17 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Molteno Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hempstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molteno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenilworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Outlook Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herga Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molteno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biskra Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molteno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Outlook Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stratford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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