Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Albans Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 71st highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road (WD24 5BB) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Road (WD24 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marri Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leavesden Road | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Keston Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellenbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ellenbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brixton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penn Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keston Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keston Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nevill Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowestoft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Verulam Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nascot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nascot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nascot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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