Postcode · Watford
Crime in WD17 4DE
How much crime is recorded in WD17 4DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nascot Wood
- Council
- Watford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
WD17 4DEWatford
How safe is WD17 4DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD17 4DE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WD17 4DENational
Violence and sexual offences6.523.6
Burglary5.59.1
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Drugs2.32.4
Public order1.74.6
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Other theft1.24.5
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.