Crime Rates at Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PW

Langley Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 25th 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 Langley Road (WD17 4PW) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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