Crime Rates at Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HP

Briar Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Stanborough , and the 107th 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 Briar Road (WD25 0HP) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Road (WD25 0HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briar Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorle Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.