Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broad Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 275 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 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Leggatts average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Road (WD24 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfields Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Baxter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Churchfields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Baxter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hemming Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Public order Dodd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dodd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Summerfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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