Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 23.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bramble Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 34th 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 Bramble Close (WD25 0HF) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Stanborough average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramble Close (WD25 0HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarke Green, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheriff Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bramble Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nottingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gullet Wood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarke Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemming Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Drive —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sparrow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harris Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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