Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 26th 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 St Albans Road (WD25 9JH) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Stanborough average (60.7 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (WD25 9JH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fellowes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cow Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Fellowes Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Fellowes Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Fellowes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fellowes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Purbrock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Purbrock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushey Mill Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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