Total Crime Rate

181.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.6 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 181.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 31st 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 Sandringham Road (WD24 7BD) in the last 12 months was 181.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandringham Road (WD24 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 21 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 (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cromer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Lea Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A412 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswell Court Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromer Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bushey Mill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yarmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Regent Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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