Crime Rates at Beechwood Rise, Watford, WD24 6SG

Beechwood Rise area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leggatts , and the 111th 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 Beechwood Rise (WD24 6SG) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2022.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Rise (WD24 6SG), the main crime hotspot is near Brushrise. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.