Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bruce Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 120th highest crime rate of 275 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 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Callowland average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bruce Grove (WD24 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Callowland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Judge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chiswell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maude Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chiswell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halsey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowestoft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowestoft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A412 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowestoft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yarmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
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