Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Anglian Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 90th 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 Anglian Close (WD24 4RH) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anglian Close (WD24 4RH), 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 Anglian Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reeds Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raphael Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raphael Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norbury Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raphael Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monica Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orphanage Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orphanage Road —
Apr 2026Public order Orphanage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orphanage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orphanage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keele Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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