Total Crime Rate
104.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paramount Industrial Estate 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 Paramount Industrial Estate (WD24 7XA) 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 Paramount Industrial Estate (WD24 7XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 44 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.
View Crime In Callowland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw 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 | Other theft | Neston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Watford North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chiswell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norfolk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chiswell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A412 | Under investigation |
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