Total Crime Rate
104.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandown Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 82nd 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 Sandown Road (WD24 7DW) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 9 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandown Road (WD24 7DW), the main crime hotspot is near Yarmouth Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 16 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 | Other theft | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norfolk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chiswell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maude Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A412 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chiswell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yarmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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