Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chatsworth Mews area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 72nd 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 Chatsworth Mews (WD24 5HD) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatsworth Mews (WD24 5HD), the main crime hotspot is near Lockhart Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chatsworth Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockhart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockhart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Callowland Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lockhart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Callowland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Callowland Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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