Total Crime Rate

422.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 422.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 91.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Other theft 50.5 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Robbery 18.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.6 10/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bushey Mill Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 11th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bushey Mill Crescent (WD24 7RB) in the last 12 months was 422.7 per 1,000 residents and was 298.0% higher than the Meriden average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushey Mill Crescent (WD24 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bushey Mill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Albans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bushey Mill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Robbery Pomeroy Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Odhams Trading Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Odhams Trading Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fellowes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellowes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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