Crime Rates at Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2LA

Queens Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 99th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road (WD17 2LA) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower than the Central average (349.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (WD17 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 407 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.