Total Crime Rate
92.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hatfield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 108th highest crime rate of 271 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 Hatfield Road (WD24 4DB) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Callowland average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hatfield Road (WD24 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yarmouth Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Judge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Yarmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Yarmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Yarmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penn Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marri Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ellenbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Judge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowestoft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brixton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton Road | — |
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