Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Keston Mews area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keston Mews (WD17 4UL) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keston Mews (WD17 4UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Keston Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Verulam Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Terrace Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nevill Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Nascot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Elton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Terrace Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schreiber Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marri Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keston Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Schreiber Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keston Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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