Crime Rates at Neston Road, Watford, WD24 7BN

Neston Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Neston Road (WD24 7BN) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neston Road (WD24 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Gardens (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.