Total Crime Rate

132.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 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
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

Gammons Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 57th 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 Gammons Lane (WD24 6BT) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gammons Lane (WD24 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near Breakspeare Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gammons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Halsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Callowland Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Callowland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Callowland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longspring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breakspeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lea Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Harebreaks —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowper Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leavesden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popes Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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