Crime Rates at Ravenscroft, Watford, WD25 9AE

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 9AE) 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 9AE), 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.