Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 125th highest crime rate of 275 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 Victoria Road (WD24 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Callowland average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (WD24 5AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarmouth Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marri Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leavesden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halsey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marri Street
Sep 2025Other theft Marri Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marri Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowestoft Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marri Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarmouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maude Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowestoft Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowestoft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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