Crime Rates at Stanley Road, Watford, WD17 2QX

Stanley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanley Road (WD17 2QX) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 275.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanley Road (WD17 2QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.