Queen's Park Crime Overview
Queen's Park is among the top 10 safest cities in London. The overall crime rate in Queen's Park in 2020 was 62 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to London's overall crime rate, coming in 30% lower than London's rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England and Wales as a whole, Queen's Park ranks as the the 34th safest city, and the the 1,586th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
The most common crimes in Queen's Park are violence and sexual offences, with 290 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 20. This is 14% lower than 2019's figure of 331 offences and a difference of 2.77 from 2019's crime rate of 22. Queen's Park's least common crime is shoplifting, with 6 offences recorded in 2020, an increase of 50% from 2019's figure of 3 crimes.
Queen's Park Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Queen's Park This Year
| Queen's Park | London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 722 | 48.91 | 386,651 | 43.14 | 12% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 27 | 1.83 | 23,018 | 2.57 | 40% safer |
| Burglary | 88 | 5.96 | 56,330 | 6.29 | 6% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 81 | 5.49 | 47,563 | 5.31 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 84 | 5.69 | 49,029 | 5.47 | 3.9% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 22 | 1.49 | 9,534 | 1.06 | 29% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 51 | 3.45 | 77,783 | 8.68 | 152% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 7 | 0.47 | 5,602 | 0.63 | 34% safer |
| Public Order | 84 | 5.69 | 52,270 | 5.83 | 2.5% safer |
| Robbery | 42 | 2.85 | 25,480 | 2.84 | 0.35% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 0.41 | 32,905 | 3.67 | 795% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 9 | 0.61 | 31,829 | 3.55 | 482% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 126 | 8.54 | 99,978 | 11.16 | 31% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 290 | 19.65 | 211,943 | 23.65 | 20% safer |
Queen's Park Compared to Nearby Cities
| Cities | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | 11,945 | 57.89 | 7% safer |
| Bexley | 14,431 | 58.12 | 7% safer |
| Havering | 15,405 | 59.35 | 4.7% safer |
| Bromley | 19,959 | 60.06 | 3.4% safer |
| Merton | 12,487 | 60.46 | 2.7% safer |
| Queen's Park | 917 | 62.12 | - |
| Barnet | 24,670 | 62.32 | 0.32% more dangerous |
| Wandsworth | 22,357 | 67.81 | 8% more dangerous |
| Redbridge | 21,043 | 68.94 | 10% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 29,847 | 77.18 | 20% more dangerous |
| Ealing | 26,439 | 77.35 | 20% more dangerous |
Queen's Park Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 21 | 24 | 28 | 49 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.88 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Drugs | 4.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.14 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 4.3 | 5 | 4.7 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 1.2 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.47 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 0.75 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.41 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.81 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.61 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | Safer |
Comparing Queen's Park to the UK's Major Cities
| Cities | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park | 62.12 | - |
| Coventry | 71.50 | 13% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 73.99 | 16% more dangerous |
| Kirklees | 74.23 | 16% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 77.18 | 20% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 79.19 | 22% more dangerous |
| London | 80.70 | 23% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 89.02 | 30% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 91.57 | 32% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 91.90 | 32% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 102.51 | 39% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 105.94 | 41% more dangerous |
Crime in Queen's Park During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Queen's Park change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Queen's Park saw a 1,000% increase in drugs. Queen's Park saw a large fall in robbery during November, when it fell by 83% compared to November in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +57% | +128% | +200% | +105% | +84% | +118% | +97% | +5% | +62% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -67% | +100% | - | +400% | - | +50% | - | +200% |
| Burglary | -40% | -56% | -55% | - | - | +13% | +360% | -47% | -33% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +22% | -82% | - | -62% | +14% | -10% | -33% | -63% | +33% |
| Drugs | -43% | +60% | +167% | +75% | +1,000% | -82% | +67% | +67% | -25% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | +300% | - | - | - | +100% | - |
| Other Theft | -57% | -50% | - | +33% | - | - | -20% | -43% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +80% | -50% | +67% | +233% | +33% | +29% | +50% | -30% | +40% |
| Robbery | +200% | - | - | -75% | - | +100% | - | - | -83% |
| Shoplifting | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | +200% | -50% | -50% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +11% | -53% | +80% | -60% | +40% | +63% | +20% | -20% | +14% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -24% | -43% | -6% | +3% | -10% | -13% | +20% | +13% | +28% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Queen's Park
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Queen's Park's least common crime is shoplifting.Last updated: 01 Mar 2021