Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 275 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 Westfield Avenue (WD24 7EA) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Meriden average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 243.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Avenue (WD24 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tudor Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Watford North Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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