Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 19.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Queens Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 271 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 Queens Avenue (WD18 7NS) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Oxhey average (63.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Avenue (WD18 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Hagden Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickmansworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tolpits Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Premier Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westend Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Rickmansworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hagden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hagden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hagden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherrydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherrydale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tolpits Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kensington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holm Oak Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Watford West Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watford West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilfred Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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