Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queen Marys Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 89th lowest 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 Queen Marys Avenue (WD18 7JP) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the Nascot average (55.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Marys Avenue (WD18 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near The Gateway. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Marys Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Venice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alwin Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassiobridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cassiobridge Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gateway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raven Close —
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Data Sources

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