Total Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 100.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.9 9/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Queenswood Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Woodside , and the 91st highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queenswood Crescent (WD25 7DG) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Woodside average (97.9 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queenswood Crescent (WD25 7DG), the main crime hotspot is near Sheriff Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queenswood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tilia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nottingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stud Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery A405 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway North Orbital Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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