Total Crime Rate
207.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandringham Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 26th 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 Sandringham Road (WD24 7BD) in the last 12 months was 207.6 per 1,000 residents and was 108.4% higher than the Callowland average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandringham Road (WD24 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Callowland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maude Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chiswell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halsey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nicholas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nicholas Close | Under investigation |
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