Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 78.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Gladstone Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gladstone Road (WD1 2RA) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Central average (346.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Road (WD1 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gladstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Derby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shaftesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Queen'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ebury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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