Crime Rates at Bowmans Green, Watford, WD25 9UP

Bowmans Green area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 90th highest crime rate of 275 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 Bowmans Green (WD25 9UP) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Meriden average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowmans Green (WD25 9UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Way, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvest End (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.