Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 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 26.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Regent Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 43rd 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 Regent Street (WD24 5AT) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regent Street (WD24 5AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yarmouth Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marri Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Regent Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Callowland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Callowland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popes Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brixton Road
Apr 2026Other theft Brixton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A412 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yarmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marri Street
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowestoft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenbrook Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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