Total Crime Rate

187.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 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 187.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

St Albans Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 29th 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 6PP) in the last 12 months was 187.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher 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 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 ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (WD24 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near St Albans Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bushey Mill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Albans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A412 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Pomeroy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazel Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longspring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lea Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popes Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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