Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ravenscroft area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 106th highest crime rate of 271 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 Ravenscroft (WD25 9AB) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravenscroft (WD25 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near The Gossamers. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ravenscroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Gossamers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falcon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfolds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phillipers —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phillipers —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gossamers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garston Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garston —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garston —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osprey Close —
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Data Sources

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