Crime Rates at Fairlawns, Watford, WD17 4UH

Fairlawns area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 90th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairlawns (WD17 4UH) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlawns (WD17 4UH), 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.