Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 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 54.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sandringham Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandringham Road (WD24 7BB) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandringham Road (WD24 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Yarmouth Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandringham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cromer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yarmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lea Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromer Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Halsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A412 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Regent Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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