Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bruce Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bruce Grove (WD24 4DR) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Callowland average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bruce Grove (WD24 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Yarmouth Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bruce Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ellenbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A412 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Halsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yarmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Yarmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lea Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowestoft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cromer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromer Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brixton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brixton Road

Data Sources

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