Total Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 101.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Reeds Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 87th 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 Reeds Crescent (WD24 4PH) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Meriden average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reeds Crescent (WD24 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Orphanage Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Reeds Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orphanage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orphanage Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raphael Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raphael Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keele Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reeds Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orphanage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monica Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orphanage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orphanage Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Norbury Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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