Crime Rates at Southwold Road, Watford, WD24 7RN

Southwold Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 275 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 Southwold Road (WD24 7RN) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Callowland average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwold Road (WD24 7RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yarmouth Road, where police recorded 57 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.