Crime Rates at Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PH

Langley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 132nd highest 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 Langley Road (WD17 4PH) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher than the Nascot average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langley Road (WD17 4PH), 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.