Crime Rates at Shakespeare Industrial Estate, Watford, WD24 5RY

Shakespeare Industrial Estate area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Industrial Estate (WD24 5RY) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Callowland average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Industrial Estate (WD24 5RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockhart Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Judge Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.