Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St 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 5BD) 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 5BD), 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 St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yarmouth Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Nevill Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penn Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowestoft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marri Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marri Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cromer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leavesden Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Brixton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brixton Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Terrace Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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