Crime Rates at Melrose Place, Watford, WD17 4LU

Melrose Place 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 Melrose Place (WD17 4LU) 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 Melrose Place (WD17 4LU), 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.