Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Gossamers area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 85th 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 The Gossamers (WD25 9AW) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gossamers (WD25 9AW), 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 The Gossamers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Gossamers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Turnstones Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Gossamers 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Falcon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osprey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Turnstones —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfolds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowmans Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phillipers —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phillipers —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turnstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turnstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterwick Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfolds Under investigation
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Data Sources

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