Crime Rates at Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, WD24 7PF

Bushey Mill Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 111th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bushey Mill Lane (WD24 7PF) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Meriden average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushey Mill Lane (WD24 7PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastfield Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodmere Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.