Crime Rates at Bovingdon Crescent, Watford, WD25 9RA

Bovingdon Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 84th 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 Bovingdon Crescent (WD25 9RA) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bovingdon Crescent (WD25 9RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coates Dell (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.