Crime Rates at Sutton Road, Watford, WD17 2QF

Sutton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 11th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Road (WD17 2QF) in the last 12 months was 519.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% higher than the Central average (349.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 134.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 184.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Road (WD17 2QF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 507 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.