Crime Rates at Stratford Road, Watford, WD17 4NY

Stratford Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Road (WD17 4NY) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Road (WD17 4NY), 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.