Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bushey Mill Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 87th 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 Bushey Mill Lane (WD24 7TG) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Meriden average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushey Mill Lane (WD24 7TG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bushey Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillrise Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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