Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langwood Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langwood Gardens (WD17 4PD) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Nascot average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langwood Gardens (WD17 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Molteno Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langwood Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Molteno Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lockhart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockhart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herga Court
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herga Court
Sep 2025Drugs Herga Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Schreiber Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kenilworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockhart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Molteno Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Molteno Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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