Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 51.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Shakespeare Industrial Estate area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Industrial Estate (WD24 5RR) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Callowland average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Industrial Estate (WD24 5RR), 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 Shakespeare Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Callowland Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Callowland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leavesden Road —
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schreiber Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Schreiber Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lockhart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Callowland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockhart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockhart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breakspeare Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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