Total Crime Rate

295.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 295.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 41.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Drugs 22.7 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 2.1 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

The Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 18th 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 The Avenue (WD17 4NU) in the last 12 months was 295.5 per 1,000 residents and was 435.7% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (WD17 4NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peace Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herga Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nascot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs A411 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Peace Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Elton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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