Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briar Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Road (WD25 0HN) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Stanborough average (60.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Road (WD25 0HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briar Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perivale Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Conifers Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Michaels Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepcot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheepcot Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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