Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 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 36.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Westfield Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 65th lowest 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 Westfield Avenue (WD24 7EA) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Avenue (WD24 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hibbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hibbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hibbert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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