Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broom Grove area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Nascot , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 271 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 Broom Grove (WD17 4RY) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Nascot average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Grove (WD17 4RY), the main crime hotspot is near Molteno Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broom Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molteno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Harmonia Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molteno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Outlook Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Outlook Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biskra Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Molteno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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