Total Crime Rate

191.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 29th highest crime rate of 275 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 191.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% higher than the Callowland average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (WD24 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Albans Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicholas Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maude Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Sep 2025Public order St Albans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Albans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushey Mill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longspring —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A412 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nicholas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Neston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nicholas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longspring Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Buckingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Road —

Data Sources

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