Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dumas Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 39th 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 Dumas Way (WD18 7AS) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dumas Way (WD18 7AS), the main crime hotspot is near West Gate Mews. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dumas Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alwin Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassiobridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cassiobridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Metropolitan Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Venice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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