Total Crime Rate
105.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Place area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 271 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 Queens Place (WD17 2RD) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Central average (346.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Place (WD17 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Loates Lane (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Loates Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen'S Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ebury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Loates Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orphanage Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
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