Total Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 11th 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 Westfield Avenue (WD2 4HF) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , 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 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Avenue (WD2 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastfield Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillrise Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hibbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Hibbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hibbert Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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