Total Crime Rate
93.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garston Lane 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 Garston Lane (WD25 9RT) 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 Garston Lane (WD25 9RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garston, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tibbles Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Codicote Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garston | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Codicote Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Falcon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillipers | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garston | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Garston | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garston | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillipers | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Telford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivinghoe Close | Under investigation |
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