Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sutton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 94th 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 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutton Road (WD17 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 298 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Octavia Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pankhurst Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pankhurst Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pankhurst Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orphanage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orphanage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orphanage Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watford Junction | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ebury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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