Crime Rates at Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX

Lowestoft Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 14th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowestoft Road (WD24 5AX) in the last 12 months was 331.9 per 1,000 residents and was 233.3% higher than the Callowland average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 284.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 110.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 155.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowestoft Road (WD24 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.