Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sutton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 275 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 Sutton Road (WD17 2QG) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Road (WD17 2QG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Junction Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orphanage Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orphanage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orphanage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queens Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Octavia Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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