Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RQ

Shaftesbury Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 98th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Road (WD17 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Road (WD17 2RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.