Crime Rates at Cow Lane, Watford, WD25 9BE

Cow Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cow Lane (WD25 9BE) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cow Lane (WD25 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 317 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.