Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 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 58.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Broad Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leggatts , and the 107th 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 Broad Road (WD24 5BX) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Leggatts average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Road (WD24 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfields Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfields Road —
Apr 2026Public order Clarke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dodd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemming Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leggatts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leggatts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leggatts Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke Green —
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Data Sources

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