Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Metropolitan Station Approach area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 134th highest 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 Metropolitan Station Approach (WD18 7BE) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Metropolitan Station Approach (WD18 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Cassiobury Park Avenue. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Metropolitan Station Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherrydale —
Apr 2026Drugs Metropolitan Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alwin Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassiobury Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassiobury Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassiobury Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cassiobury Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherrydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cassiobury Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Venice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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