Crime Rates at The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BU

The Mead area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

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 The Mead (WD19 5BU) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Carpenders Park average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mead (WD19 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 272 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.