(CA4) Meriden Ward
Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team works to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour in this area. They also respond to issues or concerns, conduct regular patrols and hold surgeries to share crime prevention advice.
Other units also work in this area, responding to emergency calls (Intervention) and investigating crimes (Local Crime Unit).
Your local contactable officer is listed as PC Benjamin James below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Andy Metselaar
Acting Inspector

Benjamin James
Police Constable

Matthew Hardy
Sergeant
Local Priority Issues
We regularly speak to local residents to establish what issues they may be experiencing in the area. The word cloud below represents the issues that residents of (CA4) Meriden Ward have highlighted as priorities for the area recently (including some that say “I have no issues”).
Word clouds are graphical representations of word frequency that give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently. The larger the word in the visual below the more common the word was in the local survey.
We seek to tackle the issues raised in line with our Local Policing Community Charter.
To 'Have your say' on local issues, please click on the button below to complete a short survey.
What members in (CA4) Meriden Ward are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts

Theft of pedal cycle
Between 11/6/25 at 12.00hrs to 15/6/25 15.00hrs a white rally pedal cycle was stolen from the area o...

Criminal Damage to a rear windscreen from a vehicle in York Way, Watford
Dear Resident Between 10/06/25 at 12.00 hrs - 11/06/25 17.20 hrs damage was caused to a rear w...

Man jailed following shooting in Bushey
Dear Resident A man has today (Monday 9 June) been sentenced to 22 years in prison following a s...

crime prevention : Mon 30 Jun 12:52
Dear Resident Watford Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding cyber crime and fraud preve...

Random Cafe's Big Green Event with Police Bike marking : Sat 14 Jun 12:00 - 15.00
Dear Resident, Watford Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Cycle & Property Mark...

Rural vehicle crime training
Good Afternoon Resident Yesterday (06/06/2025) officers from the Rural Operational Support Team ...

Theft of Motor Vehicle
Dear Resident Between 02/06/25 12.00hrs to 02/06/25 14.00hrs a theft of a FIAT ABARTH occurred...

Criminal Damage to a vehicle on Garsmouth Way, Watford
Dear Resident Between 29/05/25 19.30 and 30/05/25 09.00 hrs damage was caused to a VW TRoc par...
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Upcoming Events

FREE Older People's Activity, Learning & Safety Information session
- Meriden Community Centre, Garsmouth Way, WD25 9ET
- 17/06/2025 10:00
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