Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 90th 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 4LR) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempstead Road (WD17 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Fairlawns. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairlawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairlawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Harmonia Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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