Total Crime Rate
120.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brocklesbury Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Central , and the 64th 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 Brocklesbury Close (WD24 4GR) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Central average (349.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brocklesbury Close (WD24 4GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pankhurst Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ebury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brocklesbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Raphael Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brocklesbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Octavia Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Hall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pankhurst Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pankhurst Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pankhurst Place | Under investigation |
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