Total Crime Rate
135.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brocklesbury Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Central , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 271 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 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Central average (346.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brocklesbury Close (WD24 4GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norbury Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queens Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monica Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norbury Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raphael Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raphael Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raphael Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Raphael Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raphael Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ebury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen'S Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Keele Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norbury Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pankhurst Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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