Total Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nascot Wood Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 70th 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 Nascot Wood Road (WD17 4RT) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nascot Wood Road (WD17 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Molteno Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairlawns (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Molteno Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Molteno Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Molteno Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairlawns | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairlawns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairlawns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Outlook Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harmonia Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Outlook Place | Under investigation |
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